Abstract: The premise that the morphology of deposits formed from colloids, aerosols, and other particulate materials can be predicted from their transport properties and surface chemistries is explored. Universality classes that ...

Abstract: Experimental work on the role of feed suspension polydispersivity on the performance of granular media filters is presented. Suspensions of latex particles of sizes 0.09 μm, 0.944 μm, 7.04 μm, and 7.6 μm, and their paired ...

Abstract: Models describing permeate flux, rejection, and cost are coupled to evaluate the performance and cost of ultrafiltration as a function of raw-water quality. The model for permeate flux extends a previous model for colloidal ...

Abstract: The assumption of no slip does not accurately characterize momentum transfer near permeable walls. The influence of nonzero slip velocities on velocity profiles, pressure distribution, and friction coefficient are reported ...

Abstract: A model for capital and operating costs of low‐pressure membrane filtration is presented. The model is used to explore the impact of variables describing system operation and membrane characteristics on treatment costs as ...

Abstract: Water quality, metals concentration, and particle size distributions were characterized in urban runoff. The distribution of metals in the macrocolloidal (0.45–20 μm) and dissolved (<0.45 μm) size fractions was determined ...

Abstract: The deposition of small colloids or macromolecules in membrane pores and the subsequent irreversible fouling of the membrane is considered using a simple model for membrane fouling. As a strategy for avoiding pore fouling, ...