Effects of pH and the addition of calcium chloride (CaCl2) on bromate (BrO3−) and bromide (Br−) rejection by a ceramic membrane were investigated. Rejection of both ions increased with pH. At pH 8, the rejection of BrO3− and Br− was 68% and 63%, respectively. Donnan exclusion appears to play an important role in determining rejection of BrO3− and Br−. In the presence of CaCl2, rejection of BrO3− and Br− ions was greatly reduced, confirming the importance of electrostatic interactions in determining rejection of BrO3− and Br−. The effect of Ca2+ is so pronounced that in most natural waters, rejection of both BrO3− and Br− by the membrane would be extremely small.
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