Assessments of critical flux in a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor

Tiranuntakul, M., Schneider, P.A., and Jegatheesan, J. (2011) Assessments of critical flux in a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor. Bioresource Technology, 102 (9). pp. 5370-5374.

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Abstract

In this study, the influence of various parameters such as determination methods and step height and length of incremental flux on critical flux values were investigated. Experiments were carried out on a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) treated municipal wastewater. Three of the five critical flux determination methods, such as flux linearity, 90% permeability and flux cycling conducted in this study, indicated a decline in critical flux values as the step height of incremental flux increased. However, the hysteresis method and the two-third (2/3) flux limitation method showed an increase and independence of critical flux to the step height of incremental flux, respectively. On the other hand, the step length of incremental flux had no obvious effect on critical flux values evaluated by all critical flux determination methods. Like critical flux, sustainable flux has negative relationship with the increase of step height but no influence of step length was found in this study.

Item ID: 16123
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1873-2976
Keywords: membrane bioreactor, critical flux, flux stepping, flux cycling, incremental flux
Date Deposited: 14 Jun 2011 05:02
FoR Codes: 09 ENGINEERING > 0907 Environmental Engineering > 090703 Environmental Technologies @ 50%
09 ENGINEERING > 0907 Environmental Engineering > 090701 Environmental Engineering Design @ 50%
SEO Codes: 90 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND TOURISM > 9004 Water and Waste Services > 900401 Waste Management Services @ 50%
90 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND TOURISM > 9004 Water and Waste Services > 900499 Water and Waste Services not elsewhere classified @ 50%
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