Application of low frequency transverse vibration on fouling limitation in submerged hollow fibre membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 409-410, Issue , 2012, Pages 54-65

  Kola, Anusha ^a   Ye, Yun ^a   Ho, Amy ^a   Le Clech, Pierre ^a   Chen, Vicki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Critical flux; Membrane fouling; Membrane vibration; Oscillating liquid; Submerged hollow fibre membrane

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BIOREACTORS; CAKE FORMATION; CRITICAL FLUX; DRAG FORCES; DYNAMIC MEMBRANES; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; FLUX ENHANCEMENT; FOULING CONTROL; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HIGH VISCOSITIES; HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE; INTERNAL PORES; LOW FREQUENCY; MEMBRANE SURFACE; MEMBRANE VIBRATIONS; OSCILLATING FLUIDS; POLYPROPYLENE MEMBRANE; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE MEMBRANES; SHEAR FORCE; TRANSMEMBRANE PRESSURES; TRANSVERSE VIBRATIONS;

ALGINATE; BIOREACTORS; MEMBRANE FOULING; POLYPROPYLENES; YEAST;

MEMBRANES;

ALGINIC ACID; BENTONITE; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; BIOREACTOR; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR RATE; SUPERNATANT; TRANSVERSE VIBRATION; VIBRATION; VISCOSITY; YEAST;

EID: 84860559308     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.03.017     Document Type: Article

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