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Colloidal fouling of microfiltration membranes during the treatment of aqueous feed streams

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posted on 2009-08-11, 12:35 authored by Richard J. Wakeman, Steve Tarleton
Experimental data has been obtained from a computer controlled crossflow microfiltration apparatus. Polymer membranes of differing properties have been used to filter suspensions carrying colloidal and fine particles of known shape, size, surface charge and chemical composition. The process parameters (feed concentration, crossflow velocity and pressure difference) have been changed systematically, and flux decline curves measured for the matrix of particle, suspension, and process properties. This paper presents results from the experimental programme, and in the light of these results explains some of the apparent anomalies which have been presented in previous publications.

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  • Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Department

  • Chemical Engineering

Citation

WAKEMAN, R.J. and TARLETON, E.S., 1991. Colloidal fouling of microfiltration membranes during the treatment of aqueous feed streams. Desalination, 83 (1-3), pp. 35-52.

Publisher

© Elsevier

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publication date

1991

Notes

This article was published in the Journal, Desalination [© Elsevier]. The definitive version is available at: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journal_browse.cws_home. This paper was also presented at 12th International Symposium Desalination and Water Re-use, 1991, pp.35-52, IChemE, Valetta, Malta.

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0011-9164

Language

  • en

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