Sanchez, JulioWolska, JoannaYorukoglu, ErenRivas, Bernabe L.Bryjak, MarekKabay, Nalan2019-10-272019-10-2720161944-39941944-39861944-39941944-3986https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2014.979369https://hdl.handle.net/11454/53131This paper presents a systematic study of boron removal from simulated and real aqueous systems in northern Chile by means of polymer-enhanced ultrafiltration. Poly(glycidyl methacrylate-N-methyl-D-glucamine), P(GMA-NMG), was used to form complexes with boron, and a cellulose-regenerated membrane was used as a complex separator. The first tests were performed using two simulated water samples from northern Chile with the same pH and concentrations of boron, arsenic, and chloride. P(GMA-NMG) showed a maximum of 60% boron retention for these artificial waters. Studies of boron enrichment using P(GMA-NMG) with simulated water showed that the soluble polymer reached maximum retention capacity values between 2.0 and 4.0mg of B retained per gram of polymer. SEM images and FTIR spectroscopy confirm the deposition of the polymer on the surface of the membrane after polymer-enhanced ultrafiltration, which explains the permeate flux decay observed in retention experiments. Finally, sorption-desorption tests of boron from real water samples show that it is possible to use the polymer P(GMA-NMG) to remove boron from waters of northern Chile. It is also possible to release the retentate and regenerate the water-soluble polymer.en10.1080/19443994.2014.979369info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBoronCellulose membranePolymerUltrafiltrationWaterArticle572861869WOS:000366662900038Q3Q2