Critical, sustainable and threshold fluxes for membrane filtration with water industry applications
RW Field, GK Pearce - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2011 - Elsevier
Critical flux theory evolved as a description of the upper bound in the operating envelope for
controlled steady state environments such as cross-flow systems. However, in the …
controlled steady state environments such as cross-flow systems. However, in the …
Algal fouling of microfiltration and ultrafiltration membranes and control strategies: A review
Y Zhang, Q Fu - Separation and Purification Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgae are ubiquitous in aquatic systems and are a highly diversified group of uni-and
multicellular microorganisms. In low pressure-driven membrane systems, these cells and …
multicellular microorganisms. In low pressure-driven membrane systems, these cells and …
Mechanistic insights into alginate fouling caused by calcium ions based on terahertz time-domain spectra analyses and DFT calculations
Fouling mechanisms underlying the filtration behaviors of alginate solution caused by
calcium addition were investigated by Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) and …
calcium addition were investigated by Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) and …
Ultrafiltration membrane fouling by extracellular organic matters (EOM) of Microcystis aeruginosa in stationary phase: influences of interfacial characteristics of foulants …
This paper focused on the membrane fouling caused by extracellular organic matters (EOM)
which was extracted from lab-cultured Microcystis aeruginosa in stationary phase. The …
which was extracted from lab-cultured Microcystis aeruginosa in stationary phase. The …
Cellulose nanocrystal-blended polyethersulfone membranes for enhanced removal of natural organic matter and alleviation of membrane fouling
To prevent membrane fouling caused by natural organic matter (NOM), cellulose
nanocrystals (CNCs) were blended with inherently hydrophobic polyethersulfones (PES) by …
nanocrystals (CNCs) were blended with inherently hydrophobic polyethersulfones (PES) by …
New insights into membrane fouling by alginate: Impacts of ionic strength in presence of calcium ions
While water chemistry (eg, ionic strength, calcium concentration and organic foulants) is the
primary property of surface water, its effects on membrane fouling in process of membrane …
primary property of surface water, its effects on membrane fouling in process of membrane …
Fouling of high pressure-driven NF and RO membranes in desalination processes: Mechanisms and implications on salt rejection
OT Mahlangu, LN Nthunya, MM Motsa, E Morifi… - … Research and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are widely used in seawater and brackish water
desalination. Although RO membranes achieve high salt removal> 99%, their application is …
desalination. Although RO membranes achieve high salt removal> 99%, their application is …
Rejection of pharmaceutically active compounds and endocrine disrupting compounds by clean and fouled nanofiltration membranes
V Yangali-Quintanilla, A Sadmani, M McConville… - Water Research, 2009 - Elsevier
Rejections of 9 pharmaceuticals and 5 endocrine disruptors by clean and fouled
nanofiltration membranes were investigated in this study. Waters containing a cocktail of …
nanofiltration membranes were investigated in this study. Waters containing a cocktail of …
Fouling mechanism and resistance analyses of systems containing sodium alginate, calcium, alum and their combination in dead-end fouling of nanofiltration …
K Listiarini, W Chun, DD Sun, JO Leckie - Journal of Membrane Science, 2009 - Elsevier
Fouling of sodium alginate, calcium and alum coagulant in dead-end nanofiltration
membranes was systematically investigated in this study. Alginate was used as a model …
membranes was systematically investigated in this study. Alginate was used as a model …
Ultrafiltration of polysaccharide–protein mixtures: elucidation of fouling mechanisms and fouling control by membrane surface modification
This work describes the fouling behavior of polysaccharide–protein mixture solutions by
investigation of adsorptive and ultrafiltration fouling. Alginate, dextran, myoglobin and …
investigation of adsorptive and ultrafiltration fouling. Alginate, dextran, myoglobin and …