Simulation of protein ultrafiltration using CFD: Comparison of concentration polarisation and fouling effects with filtration and protein adsorption experiments

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 337, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Schausberger, P ^a   Norazman, N ^b   Li, H ^b   Chen, V ^b   Friedl, A ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

BSA; CFD; Concentration polarisation; Fouling; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMINS; BSA; CFD; CFD SOLVER; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; CONCENTRATION POLARISATION; CROSS-FLOW ULTRAFILTRATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FEED VOLUME; FOULING EFFECTS; FUNCTION OF TIME; MODEL EQUATIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; POLARISATION; PROTEIN ADSORPTION; PROTEIN CONCENTRATIONS; PROTEIN DEPOSITION; SURFACE ADSORPTION; TOTAL FLUX; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA;

ADSORPTION; BODY FLUIDS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FOULING; NICKEL OXIDE; POLARIZATION; POROUS MATERIALS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; ULTRAFILTRATION;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

SERUM ALBUMIN;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DENSITY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; GEOMETRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PH MEASUREMENT; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; ULTRAFILTRATION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 67349215694     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.03.022     Document Type: Article

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