Flux

In this study the effects of operating parameters on the ultrafiltration of metal working fluids were considered and the optimum conditions for filtration were estimated. In order to reduce the number of experiments an experimental design method (Taguchi) was applied. Seven parameters including pH,

Humic acids are primarily a result of the microbiological degradation of surrounding vegetation and animal decay and enter surface waters through rain water run-off from the surrounding land. This often gives rise to large seasonal variations, high concentrations in the wet season and lower concentr

This paper aims to examine the separation of ultrafine titanium dioxide (TiO2) ptotocatalyst from its aqueous suspensions and its reuse by cross-flow ultrafiltration (CFU) process. Initially, the effects of various parameters, such as feed concentration, transmembrane pressure, cross-flow velocity,

Although pre-treatment of membranes is often used to ensure the reliability of experimental data, it also has the potential to improve many aspects of membrane performance. This study investigates the influence of chemical pre-treatment and wetting on membrane flux and retention. The results show th

In this paper, the effect of operation parameters of microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) processes on the performance of purification and de-colorization of raw juice have been studied. Experiments were carried out using the pilot plant MF/UF membrane system equipped to a tubular module wi

Permeate flux decline is a major item when considering pressure driven membrane filtration. The decline is a result of the deposition of (dispersed) feed materials as a layer on the membrane surface. This means loss of production of permeate or, when applying a higher compensating pressure, loss of

The removal of fluoride from diluted solution with Neosepta AHA anion exchange membrane has been studied by Donnan dialysis. The effects of concentration, pH, and accompanying anion on feed phase and receiving phase composition were investigated. Neosepta AHA anion exchange membrane was used for the

The filtration performances of submerged membrane bioreactors (SMBR) with and without the addition of powdered activated carbon (PAC) were investigated respectively under the same feed and operation conditions. A series of experiments were conducted to analyze near-critical flux, effect of air-scour

Filtration performance and fouling of nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membranes in the treatment of dairy industry wastewater were investigated. Two series of experiments were performed. The first one involved a NF membrane (TFC-S) for treating the chemical–biological treatment plant ef

Eleven aromatic pesticides were used for a removal study using a 4040 spiral-wound polyamide nanofiltration (NF) membrane. The influences of molecular weight, molecular size (length and width), flux, and recovery were studied. The molecular weights of these pesticides are from 198 Da to 286 Da. Mole