where i represents the input stream, r is the retentate, and p is the permeate. Minimum work is calculated from Eq. 2, and the real work is estimated from available pilot-scale data sourced from IECM. Specifically, the work attributed to any separation process can be interpreted as the incremental loss in net plant power output relative to a non-capture reference plant, levelized by the amount ...

Enzyme surface concentration and permeate stream obtained in the membrane module with a dynamically formed biocatalyst layer were determined experimentally using two different, polymeric membranes. Correlations were formulated to calculate these values. It was found that their variability range was so big that when controlling the transmembrane pressure and turbulence of a retentate stream, the...

A membrane-coupled aerobic bioreactor (MBR) can be described as a system coupling the aerobic bioreactor, or activated sludge tank, of a wastewater treatment system with a microor ultrafiltration membrane. The membrane serves to separate the suspended material in the sludge so that the permeate stream is free of chemicals, microorganisms, and other contaminants. The membrane may be either inter...

The upgrading of low quality crude natural gas (NG) is attracting interest due to high demand of pipeline-grade gas in recent years. Membrane processes are commercially proven technology for the removal of impurities like carbon dioxide from NG. In this work, cross flow mathematical model has been suggested to be incorporated with ASPEN HYSYS as a user defined unit operation in order to design ...

Commercial nanofiltration (NF) membranes in spiral-wound configuration (NP030 from Microdyn Nadir and Desal DK from GE Water & Process Technologies) were used in a sequential design in order to produce a separated fraction of phenolic and sugar compounds from an aqueous artichoke extract. For both membranes, the effect of transmembrane pressure (TMP) on the permeation flux was evaluated. In...

Retentate is a by-product of the membrane clarification sugarcane juice process and contains high sucrose concentration which not recovered during sugar manufacturing. The lack cost-effective treatment retentate produced by one main issues that hinder adoption technology in industry. present work evaluates composition uses information to explore effective approaches for utilization. Composition...

Micellar Enhanced Ultrafiltration (MEUF) of different phenolic derivatives including para-coumaric acid, vanillic acid, and tyrosol, in aqueous solutions has been studied. The MEUF experiments were conducted using an anionic surfactant, namely, Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS). Two polyethersulfone membranes with different molecular weight cut-off (20 kDa and 50 kDa) were used. Experiments were con...