Membrane Distillation: Pre-Treatment Effects on Fouling Dynamics
In the research reported in this paper, membrane distillation was employed to recover water from a concentrated saline petrochemical effluent. According to the results, the use of membrane distillation is technically feasible when pre-treatments are employed to mitigate fouling. A mathematical model...
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| author | Paula G. Santos Cíntia M. Scherer Adriano G. Fisch Marco Antônio S. Rodrigues |
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| description | In the research reported in this paper, membrane distillation was employed to recover water from a concentrated saline petrochemical effluent. According to the results, the use of membrane distillation is technically feasible when pre-treatments are employed to mitigate fouling. A mathematical model was used to evaluate the fouling mechanism, showing that the deposition of particulate and precipitated material occurred in all tests; however, the fouling dynamic depends on the pre-treatment employed (filtration, or filtration associated with a pH adjustment). The deposit layer formed by particles is not cohesive, allowing its entrainment to the bulk flow. The precipitate fouling showed a minimal tendency to entrainment. Also, precipitate fouling served as a coupling agent among adjacent particles, increasing the fouling layer cohesion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c02cb4ab3d2946d28a9db499997ef5312023-11-23T09:30:27ZengMDPI AGMembranes2077-03752021-12-01111295810.3390/membranes11120958Membrane Distillation: Pre-Treatment Effects on Fouling DynamicsPaula G. Santos0Cíntia M. Scherer1Adriano G. Fisch2Marco Antônio S. Rodrigues3Graduation Program in Environmental Quality, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo 93525-075, BrazilChemical Engineering Department, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo 93525-075, BrazilChemical and Materials Engineering Department, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, CanadaGraduation Program in Technology of Materials and Industrial Processes, Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo 93525-075, BrazilIn the research reported in this paper, membrane distillation was employed to recover water from a concentrated saline petrochemical effluent. According to the results, the use of membrane distillation is technically feasible when pre-treatments are employed to mitigate fouling. A mathematical model was used to evaluate the fouling mechanism, showing that the deposition of particulate and precipitated material occurred in all tests; however, the fouling dynamic depends on the pre-treatment employed (filtration, or filtration associated with a pH adjustment). The deposit layer formed by particles is not cohesive, allowing its entrainment to the bulk flow. The precipitate fouling showed a minimal tendency to entrainment. Also, precipitate fouling served as a coupling agent among adjacent particles, increasing the fouling layer cohesion.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/11/12/958membrane distillationfoulingpetrochemical effluentpre-treatmentwater recovery |
| spellingShingle | Paula G. Santos Cíntia M. Scherer Adriano G. Fisch Marco Antônio S. Rodrigues Membrane Distillation: Pre-Treatment Effects on Fouling Dynamics Membranes membrane distillation fouling petrochemical effluent pre-treatment water recovery |
| title | Membrane Distillation: Pre-Treatment Effects on Fouling Dynamics |
| title_full | Membrane Distillation: Pre-Treatment Effects on Fouling Dynamics |
| title_fullStr | Membrane Distillation: Pre-Treatment Effects on Fouling Dynamics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Membrane Distillation: Pre-Treatment Effects on Fouling Dynamics |
| title_short | Membrane Distillation: Pre-Treatment Effects on Fouling Dynamics |
| title_sort | membrane distillation pre treatment effects on fouling dynamics |
| topic | membrane distillation fouling petrochemical effluent pre-treatment water recovery |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/11/12/958 |
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