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Yao W, Wang B, Zhang K. Comparative Study of Membrane Fouling with Aeration Shear Stress in Filtration of Different Substances. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:867. [PMID: 37999353 PMCID: PMC10673600 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13110867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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The formation process of membrane fouling is complex and diverse, which is an important problem that needs to be overcome in membrane applications. In this paper, three foulant systems consisting of humic acid, humic acid plus Ca2+ and humic acid plus Ca2+ plus yeast were selected to compare membrane fouling processes with different aeration intensities. The aim was to establish the quantitative relationship between membrane fouling rate and shear stress, respectively, in a large-scale flat sheet MBR (FSMBR). The shear stress values at different aeration intensities were obtained using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The membrane fouling rate during the filtration of different substances was measured by performing experiments. The comparison results showed that the membrane fouling rate varied greatly during the filtration of different substances. With the help of particle size distribution, the effect of different shear forces on floc size was further explored. Using the dual control of fouling rate and floc size, the recommended aeration intensity was 6~8 L/(m2·min).
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- Weihao Yao
- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Sino-Canada Joint R&D Centre for Water and Environmental Safety, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China;
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China;
- Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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Hu J, Ji B, Wang R, Shi D, Shao S. Fouling by inorganic-particle-containing cake layers can be reduced by microorganisms at low fluxes. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Mallya DS, Abdikheibari S, Dumée LF, Muthukumaran S, Lei W, Baskaran K. Removal of natural organic matter from surface water sources by nanofiltration and surface engineering membranes for fouling mitigation - A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 321:138070. [PMID: 36775036 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Given that surface water is the primary supply of drinking water worldwide, the presence of natural organic matter (NOM) in surface water presents difficulties for water treatment facilities. During the disinfection phase of the drinking water treatment process, NOM aids in the creation of toxic disinfection by-products (DBPs). This problem can be effectively solved using the nanofiltration (NF) membrane method, however NOM can significantly foul NF membranes, degrading separation performance and membrane integrity, necessitating the development of fouling-resistant membranes. This review offers a thorough analysis of the removal of NOM by NF along with insights into the operation, mechanisms, fouling, and its controlling variables. In light of engineering materials with distinctive features, the potential of surface-engineered NF membranes is here critically assessed for the impact on the membrane surface, separation, and antifouling qualities. Case studies on surface-engineered NF membranes are critically evaluated, and properties-to-performance connections are established, as well as challenges, trends, and predictions for the field's future. The effect of alteration on surface properties, interactions with solutes and foulants, and applications in water treatment are all examined in detail. Engineered NF membranes containing zwitterionic polymers have the greatest potential to improve membrane permeance, selectivity, stability, and antifouling performance. To support commercial applications, however, difficulties related to material production, modification techniques, and long-term stability must be solved promptly. Fouling resistant NF membrane development would be critical not only for the water treatment industry, but also for a wide range of developing applications in gas and liquid separations.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and Hydrogen, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Center for Membrane and Advanced Water Technology, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, 8001, Australia
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- Institute of Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Victoria. 3220, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Victoria, 3216, Australia
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Mohan TR, Mohan Kumar M, Rao L. Biofouling of hollow fiber ultrafiltration membranes: A novel multiphase CFD – Porous - CES model and experimental study. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Xiao M, Peng Z, Li Z, Li X, Du X. Rheological characterization of biofouling layers developing in nanofiltration processes:macroscale rheological properties of biofouling layer and micro fluid field. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135876. [PMID: 35934092 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanofiltration (NF) membrane promotes the rapid development of reclaimed water treatment technology. Biofouling significantly limits NF membranes' performance in the case of wastewater treatment. The rheological characteristics of NF biofouling layer and the microfluid field on the vicinity of membrane surface determine the strategies for alleviating biofouling. Here, we tested the biofouling layer generated on NF in a parallel plate rheometer operated in oscillation and stable shear mode, along with shear stress calculation using computational fluid dynamic simulations on the membrane surface. Results indicated that the biofouling layer was typical viscoelastic material, and the yield stress exhibited shear thinning behavior. The biofouling layer tended to show elasticity during long-term operation, and with higher COD content formed, showed stronger elasticity, larger viscosity, and yield stress. Compared with the shear stress on the membrane surface obtained using numerical simulation (0.57 Pa~1.22 Pa), the yield stress (0.59 Pa~266.98 Pa) of NF biofouling layer was relatively large. Our results suggest that the shear stress generated by water flow may not effectively cause formed biofouling layer shedding. The research will provide theoretical and technical support for biofouling control in NF membrane systems and can be applied in advanced wastewater treatment and reclamation processes.
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- Mengyao Xiao
- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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Moyo W, Motsa MM, Chaukura N, Msagati TAM, Mamba BB, Heijman SGJ, Nkambule TTI. Characterization of natural organic matter in South African drinking water treatment plants: Towards integrating ceramic membrane filtration. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2022; 94:e10693. [PMID: 35199396 DOI: 10.1002/wer.10693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This work presents the first comprehensive investigation of natural organic matter (NOM) fraction removal using ceramic membranes in South Africa. The rate of removal of bulk NOM (measured as UV254 and DOC % removal), the biodegradable dissolved organic carbon (BDOC) fraction, polarity-based fractions, and fluorescent dissolved organic carbon (FDOM) fractions was investigated from water abstracted from drinking water treatment plants (WTPs) in South Africa. Further, mechanisms of ceramic membrane fouling by waters of South Africa were studied. Ceramic membranes removed more than 80% DOC from samples from coastal WTPs, whereas for inland plants, the removal was between 60% and 75% of DOC. FDOM was removed to at least 80% regardless of the site of the plant. The BDOC removal by the ceramic membranes was above 85%. The hydrophobic fraction was the most amenable to removal by ceramic membranes regardless of the site of sample abstraction (above 60% for all sites). The freshness index (β:α) correlated strongly to UV254 removal (R2 = 0.96), thus UV254 removal can serve as a proxy for the susceptibility to removal of such class of NOM by ceramic membranes. This investigation demonstrated that ceramic membranes could be a valuable technology if integrated into the existing WTPs. PRACTITIONER POINTS: The removal of bulk parameters by ceramic membrane was greater than unit conventional processes used in all the sampled water treatment plants. The hydrophobic polarity-based fraction of NOM was the most amenable to removal by ceramic membranes regardless of the site of the WTP. Polarity-based fractions, aromaticity, and initial DOC had a combined influence on the removal of organic matter by ceramic membranes as explained by principal component three.
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- Welldone Moyo
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa
- Department of Physical and Earth Sciences, Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Civil Engineering and GeoSciences, Technical University of Delft, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa (UNISA), Johannesburg, South Africa
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Analysis of microstructural properties of ultrafiltration cake layer during its early stage formation and growth. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wang J, Tang X, Liang H, Bai L, Xie B, Xing J, Wang T, Zhao J, Li G. Efficient recovery of divalent metals from nanofiltration concentrate based on a hybrid process coupling single-cation electrolysis (SCE) with ultrafiltration (UF). J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Identification of Foulants on Polyethersulfone Membranes Used to Remove Colloids and Dissolved Matter from Paper Mill Treated Effluent. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12020365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this study, membrane fouling caused by paperboard mill treated effluent (PMTE) was investigated based on a dead-end ultrafiltration (UF) pilot-scale study. The membranes employed were commercial hydrophobic UF membranes made of polyethersulfone (PES) with a molecular weight cut-off of 10 kDa, 50 kDa, and 100 kDa. Membrane fouling mechanism during dead-end filtration, chemical analysis, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy-dispersive spectrophotometry (EDS), attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy and 3D fluorescence excitation–emission matrix (3DEEM) analysis were applied to understand which fraction of the dissolved and colloidal substances (DCS) caused the membrane fouling. The results indicated that the phenomenon controlling fouling mechanism tended to be cake layer formation (R2 ≥ 0.98) for all membranes tested. The 3DEEM results indicate that the majority of the organic foulants with fluorescence characteristics on the membrane were colloidal proteins (protein-like substances I+II) and macromolecular proteins (soluble microbial products, SMP-like substances). In addition, polysaccharide (cellulosic species), fatty and resin acid substances were identified on the fouled membrane by the ATR–FTIR analysis and play an important role in membrane fouling. In addition, the FESEM and EDS analyses indicate that the presence of inorganic foulants on the membrane surfaces, such as metal ions and especially Ca2+, can accelerate membrane fouling, whereas Mg and Si are linked to reversible fouling.
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Electron beam irradiation of polyvinylidene fluoride/polyvinylpyrrolidone ultrafiltration membrane in presence of zwitterions molecules evaluation of filtration performances. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The relationship between size-segregated particles migration phenomenon and combined membrane fouling in ultrafiltration processes: The significance of shear stress. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2018.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ren L, Yu S, Li J, Li L. Pilot study on the effects of operating parameters on membrane fouling during ultrafiltration of alkali/surfactant/polymer flooding wastewater: optimization and modeling. RSC Adv 2019; 9:11111-11122. [PMID: 35520250 PMCID: PMC9062997 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra10167a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Alkali/surfactant/polymer (ASP) flooding wastewater is commonly produced in enhanced oil extraction processes and needs to be properly treated prior to reuse due to the potential threat of formation damage. Ultrafiltration (UF) is an effective technique for treating ASP flooding wastewater to meet the requirements for reinjection water. Membrane fouling is the major challenge to UF application. In this study, the operating parameters were modified to research their effects on membrane fouling in a UF pilot study in Daqing, China. The effects of trans-membrane pressure (TMP), cross-flow velocity (CFV), concentration factor (CF) and temperature on membrane flux were systematically investigated, and optimal operating conditions were established by an orthogonal experiment. A temperature of 22 °C, TMP of 2.12 bar, CFV of 3.00 m s−1 and CF of 5 were the most feasible operating conditions for the membrane types and raw water quality parameters in the study. The quality of the permeate met the water quality standards for injection to oilfield low-permeability layers. The results could provide a reference and guidance for practical operations. To learn more about the influences of the operating parameters, a model including external and internal pollution factors was developed based on the Hagen–Poiseuille equation and classical membrane fouling theory. The operating parameters had a more significant effect on external pollution than on internal pollution. The fouling on the membrane surface was much affected by TMP and CFV. Ultrafiltration (UF) is an effective technique for treating ASP flooding wastewater to meet the requirements for reinjection water.![]()
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- Liumo Ren
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
- China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
- China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
- China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
- China
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The Effect of Ca and Mg Ions on the Filtration Profile of Sodium Alginate Solution in a Polyethersulfone-2-(methacryloyloxy) Ethyl Phosphorylchloline Membrane. WATER 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/w10091207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The efforts to improve the stability of membrane filtration in applications for wastewater treatment or the purification of drinking water still dominate the research in the field of membrane technology. Various factors that cause membrane fouling have been explored to find the solution for improving the stability of the filtration and prolong membrane lifetime. The present work explains the filtration performance of a hollow fiber membrane that is fabricated from polyethersulfone-2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyl phosphorylchloline while using a sodium alginate (SA) feed solution. The filtration process is designed in a pressure driven cross-flow module using a single piece hollow fiber membrane in a flow of outside-inside We investigate the effect of Ca and Mg ions in SA solution on the relative permeability, membrane resistance, cake resistance, and cake formation on the membrane surface. Furthermore, the performance of membrane filtration is predicted while using mathematical models that were developed based on Darcy’s law. Results show that the presence of Ca ions in SA solution has the most prominent effect on the formation of a cake layer. The formed cake layer has a significant effect in lowering relative permeability. The developed models have a good fit with the experimental data for pure water filtration with R2 values between 0.9200 and 0.9999. When treating SA solutions, the developed models fit well with experimental with the best model (Model I) shows R2 of 0.9998, 0.9999, and 0.9994 for SA, SA + Ca, and SA + Mg feeds, respectively.
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Abdoli SM, Shafiei S, Raoof A, Ebadi A, Jafarzadeh Y, Aslannejad H. Water Flux Reduction in Microfiltration Membranes: A Pore Network Study. Chem Eng Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201800130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- S. Majid Abdoli
- Sahand University of Technology; Faculty of Chemical Engineering; P.O. Box 51335-1996 Tabriz Iran
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- Sahand University of Technology; Faculty of Chemical Engineering; P.O. Box 51335-1996 Tabriz Iran
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- Utrecht University; Multiscale Porous Media Laboratory; Department of Earth Science; 3584 CC Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Sahand University of Technology; Faculty of Chemical Engineering; P.O. Box 51335-1996 Tabriz Iran
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- Sahand University of Technology; Faculty of Chemical Engineering; P.O. Box 51335-1996 Tabriz Iran
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- Utrecht University; Multiscale Porous Media Laboratory; Department of Earth Science; 3584 CC Utrecht The Netherlands
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Jacquin C, Teychene B, Lemee L, Lesage G, Heran M. Characteristics and fouling behaviors of Dissolved Organic Matter fractions in a full-scale submerged membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment. Biochem Eng J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Du X, Liu X, Wang Y, Radaei E, Lian B, Leslie G, Li G, Liang H. Particle deposition on flat sheet membranes under bubbly and slug flow aeration in coagulation-microfiltration process: Effects of particle characteristic and shear stress. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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