Nanofiltration of sweet whey and prediction of lactose retention as a function of permeate flux using the Kedem-Spiegler and Donnan Steric Partioning models

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-46

  Cuartas Uribe, B ^a   Vincent Vela, M C ^a   Alvarez Blanco S ^a   Alcaina Miranda, M I ^a   Soriano Costa, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Donnan Steric Partioning model (DSPM); Kedem Spiegler model (KSM); Modelling; Nanofiltration; Sweet whey

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ION SELECTIVE MEMBRANES; NANOFILTRATION; PH EFFECTS; SALTS; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

DONNAN STERIC PARTIONING MODEL (DSPM); FEED SOLUTIONS; KEDEM SPIEGLER MODEL (KSM); PERMEATE FLUX;

DAIRY PRODUCTS;

EID: 34248641969     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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