Recycling of oleochemical wastewater for boiler feed water using reverse osmosis membranes - A case study

►A case study of water recycling system using UF and RO membranes. ►Performance in terms of quality and quantity of permeate water was examined. ►Membrane biofouling was suspected to have occurred in the RO membrane. ►System achieved the initial design requirement of approximately 75% water recovery. ►A real-life problem of RO membrane in the water recycling industry in Malaysia.