Abstract: The effect of applied pressure on the permeate flux in cross-flow ultrafiltration (UF) and microfiltration (MF) was investigated both theoretically and experimentally. In UF and MF processes, the permeate fluxes are ...

Abstract: There is a need for small-scale desalination of brackish water to meet the water needs of scattered small communities and households in the United States and other parts of the world. Reverse osmosis (RO) would be a viable ...

Abstract: The accumulation of soluble microbial products (SMP) in a membrane bioreactor (MBR) was investigated both experimentally and theoretically. The sieving mechanism of the microfiltration membrane was experimentally demonstrated ...

Abstract: Permeate flux is a key design and operating parameter for the reverse osmosis (RO) process. It has been widely observed from laboratory studies that permeate flux is linearly related to transmembrane pressure, but it has ...

Abstract: Performance of a two-stage full-scale reverse osmosis (RO) process for a desalination plant in Florida was simulated with a mathematical model based on the principles of membrane transport and mass conservation. In this ...