This study aimed to quantify the effect of membrane surface porosity on particulate fouling predicted by MFI-UF method at constant flux. Firstly, polyethersulfone UF membranes (5–100 kDa) was determined using ultra-high resolution SEM. Thereafter, measured suspensions polystyrene particles (75 nm), which were pre-washed remove surfactant and particle fractions smaller than pores membranes, thus...

3D printed nanofiltration (NF) composite membranes with surface patterns minimising the impact of concentration polarisation (CP) are presented here for first time. The consist a NF polydopamine?coated polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF/PDA) selective layer on asymmetric wavy (patterned) support. result is membrane pure water permeance 14 ± 2 LMH bar ? 1 and molecular weight cut-off ?550 Da, measure...

Abstract This study investigated the separation of bovine serum albumin using a novel matrix mixed membrane composed poly vinyl pyrrolidone and (phenylene ether sulfone)/Nano-silver. The responsive bare modified PEES/Nano-silver membranes were evaluated morphology, wettability, XRD ATR-FTIR. molecular weight cut-off (MWCO), water content, mean pore radius, porosity, pure flux used to evaluate p...

A photocatalytic Ce-Y-ZrO 2 /TiO ultrafiltration membrane was successfully prepared on a ZrO /SiC support by modified sol-gel process. The top active layer is µm thick, uniform and defect-free. presented molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) of 19 kDa (equivalent to pore size 6 nm) high pure water permeability, 160 Lm ?2 h ?1 bar . hydrophilicity negative surface charge the favoured its great retenti...

comIn the case of pharmaceutical processes, the presence of preservatives can be problematic and the quantity is subject to stringent standards. So, the aim of this study is to quantify the removal of glycerin contained in ultrafiltration flat sheet membranes by filtration and soaking. This is carried out over a wide range of membranes with different characteristics. The selected flat sheet mem...

The recovery of high-quality, valuable end products from cheese whey is a very important industrial process. The aim of this study is to improve the recovered protein content of concentrate stream in cheese whey. The experiments were conducted by using ceramic ultrafiltration (UF) membrane followed by diafiltration (DF) process with a 15kDa molecular weight cut-off (MWCO). The volume concentrat...

comin the case of pharmaceutical processes, the presence of preservatives can be problematic and the quantity is subject to stringent standards. so, the aim of this study is to quantify the removal of glycerin contained in ultrafiltration flat sheet membranes by filtration and soaking. this is carried out over a wide range of membranes with different characteristics. the selected flat sheet mem...

Membrane processes in drinking water applications are micro(MF), ultra(UF), and nanofiltration (NF). These processes remove turbidity and bacteria (MF), viruses and macromolecules (UF) and small molecules and hardness (NF). Of particular concern in water treatment is the removal of natural organic matter (NOM) which contains potential disinfection by-product precursors. The presence of colloids...