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Mass transport considerations for pressure-driven membrane processes

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Wiesner, MR; Chellam, S
Published in: Journal / American Water Works Association
January 1, 1992
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Numerical simulations and experimental work for evaluating transport mechanisms for colloidal foulants in pressure-driven membrane systems are discussed. A model for concentration polarization is used to explore the role of ionic strength in determining the distribution of dissolved humic materials near a rejecting membrane. Particle trajectory theory predicts that there should exist a critical particle size above which particles will not deposit on the membrane. For conditions typical of ultrafiltration and microfiltration, which operate in laminar flow and utilize an inside-out geometry, this critical particle diameter is likely to be in the range of 10-50 μm. Qualitative evidence, based on measurements of permeate flux, supports the theoretical minimum in diffusive back-transport of particles predicted to occur for particles near 0.1 μm in size.

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Mark Wiesner
Author Mark Wiesner Civil and Environmental Engineering

Published In

Journal / American Water Works Association

DOI

10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07289.x

ISSN

0003-150X

Publication Date

January 1, 1992

Volume

84

Issue

1

Start / End Page

88 / 95

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4104 Environmental management
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 4004 Chemical engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
  • 0904 Chemical Engineering
 

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Wiesner, M. R., & Chellam, S. (1992). Mass transport considerations for pressure-driven membrane processes. Journal / American Water Works Association, 84(1), 88–95. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07289.x
Wiesner, M. R., and S. Chellam. “Mass transport considerations for pressure-driven membrane processes.” Journal / American Water Works Association 84, no. 1 (January 1, 1992): 88–95. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07289.x.
Wiesner MR, Chellam S. Mass transport considerations for pressure-driven membrane processes. Journal / American Water Works Association. 1992 Jan 1;84(1):88–95.
Wiesner, M. R., and S. Chellam. “Mass transport considerations for pressure-driven membrane processes.” Journal / American Water Works Association, vol. 84, no. 1, Jan. 1992, pp. 88–95. Scopus, doi:10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07289.x.
Wiesner MR, Chellam S. Mass transport considerations for pressure-driven membrane processes. Journal / American Water Works Association. 1992 Jan 1;84(1):88–95.

Published In

Journal / American Water Works Association

DOI

10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07289.x

ISSN

0003-150X

Publication Date

January 1, 1992

Volume

84

Issue

1

Start / End Page

88 / 95

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4104 Environmental management
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 4004 Chemical engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
  • 0904 Chemical Engineering