کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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223640 | 464389 | 2011 | 10 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: An experimental investigation into the pre-treatment of synthetic membranes using sodium hydroxide solutions An experimental investigation into the pre-treatment of synthetic membranes using sodium hydroxide solutions](/preview/png/223640.png)
In this paper the effect of two pre-treatment methods are compared experimentally for the filtration of (i) a spent sulphite liquor (17.8 wt.% dry solids) using a 20 kg mol−1 molar mass cut off (MMCO) fluoropolymer membrane and (ii) a molasses solution (45° Brix) using a polysulphone (Psf) membrane (1.5 μm pore size). Both feeds are industrially relevant, and subject to severe fouling issues when membranes are used in their subsequent processing. The pre-treatment methods evaluated were: (i) conditioning with water at 60 °C only [Protocol 1], and (ii) conditioning with water at 60 °C followed by cleaning with 0.5 wt.% NaOH [Protocol 2]. Results are presented that confirm the benefits of sodium hydroxide preconditioning upon performance, supporting the suggestion by some membrane manufacturers that this step be included as part of the pre-treatment protocol.
Journal: Journal of Food Engineering - Volume 105, Issue 1, July 2011, Pages 128–137