The effects of inorganic salts and organic hydrocarbons on membrane fouling are often investigated independently. However, in many cases, these foulants are commonly found together, and such mixtures are rarely the subject of fouling studies. In this study, crude oil-in-water emulsions were formulated at three different added NaCl concentrations, 0, 10 and 10 M. Surface properties, such as surface tension and surface charge, of these emulsions and a poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) microfiltration (MF) membrane were characterized. The Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) model was utilized to simulate membrane-oil droplet and oil layer-oil droplet surface interactions. The DLVO model qualitatively predicted increasing fouling propensity with increasing emulsion salt concentration. The PVDF MF membrane was challenged with crude oil-in-water emulsions in constant permeate flux crossflow fouling tests to characterize the fouling propensity of the various emulsions, and the results were consistent with the model predictions.
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