Cleaning agent, cleaning liquid and cleaning method for aromatic polyamide reverse osmosis membranes

Abstract

The present invention provides a cleaning agent for aromatic polyamide reverse osmosis membranes, the cleaning agent being composed of an aqueous solution which has a pH of 13 or more and contains a stabilized halogen, a chelating agent that contains one or more substances selected from among aliphatic carboxylic acids containing no amino group, phosphonic acid compounds containing no amino group, polyphosphoric acids, and salts thereof, and an alkaline agent. According to the present invention, an aromatic polyamide reverse osmosis membrane is cleaned with use of a cleaning liquid that is composed of an aqueous solution of this cleaning agent. A chloramine compound which is obtained by mixing a compound having a primary amino group with hypochlorous acid and/or a hypochlorite is suitable for use as the stabilized halogen.

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