Simulation of fouling and backwash dynamics in dead-end microfiltration: Effect of pore size

► We model pressure-driven dead-end microfiltration with a backwash operation. ► This model uses a two-way coupling with the particle-fluid interactions. ► We examine the effect of pore size on particle fouling. ► We compare the fouling conditions before and after backwash operation. ► We confirm two modes for particle fouling.