A Short Review on Polymeric Membrane Used for Treating Waste Water

The potable reuse of water has become an important factor due to ever increasing population worldwide. The waste water can be reused in the field of agriculture, industry and also for drinking purpose where there is acute scarcity of water. The polymeric membranes in this regard play a crucial role for the purification of waste water. But the use of polymeric membranes is limited due to the fouling of membranes, permeation of the pollutants through the pores of the membranes, consumption of energy, high cost of pretreatment membrane integrity etc. There are various methods available for the fabrication of the polymeric membrane. The method of fabrication can improve the shelf life by lowering its fouling. These fabrication processes also vary its pore size distribution.