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Download fileColloidal 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 TarletonExperimental 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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