Effect of membrane pore size on the performance of cross-flow microfiltration of BSA/dextran mixtures

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 378, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 272-279

  Hwang, Kuo Jen ^a   Sz, Pan Yu ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bio separation; Cross flow filtration; Membrane filtration; Membrane fouling; Microfiltration

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION LAYER THICKNESS; BINARY SUSPENSION; BIO-SEPARATION; CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; CRITICAL VALUE; CROSS FLOW FILTRATION; CROSSFLOW MICROFILTRATION; CROSSFLOW VELOCITIES; DRIVING FORCES; FILTER MEDIA; FILTRATION FLUX; FILTRATION PRESSURES; FILTRATION RESISTANCE; FLAT SHEETS; FOULED LAYERS; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; MEAN PORE SIZE; MEMBRANE FILTRATION; MEMBRANE PORE SIZE; MEMBRANE PORES; MEMBRANE SIEVING; MEMBRANE SURFACE; MICRO-FILTRATION MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR DEFORMATIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; SIZE REDUCTIONS; SOLUTE REJECTION; TRANSMEMBRANE PRESSURES; WALL SHEAR STRESS;

ADSORPTION; BINARY MIXTURES; DEXTRAN; FLOW VELOCITY; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; PORE SIZE; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

MICROFILTRATION;

DEXTRAN;

ARTICLE; FLOW RATE; FOULING CONTROL; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEMBRANE BIOLOGY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MICROFILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 79960007357     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.05.018     Document Type: Article

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