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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Ultrasonic cleaning of nylon microfiltration membranes fouled by Kraft paper mill effluent
Journal of Membrane Science, Volume 205, No. 1-2, Year 2002
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An ultrasonic technique was successfully applied to remove fouling and recover the permeate flux of flat sheet microfiltration (MF) membranes. Three kinds of cleaning methods were used, namely: forwardflushing, ultrasonic cleaning and ultrasound with forwardflushing, and their cleaning efficiencies were compared. It was found that ultrasound associated with forwardflushing was a new effective method for the recovery of permeate flux. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis indicated that this method was able to remove fouling layers from a membrane surface and restore the original structure of the membrane surface. The operating conditions during cleaning were investigated. In general, a high forwardflushing velocity and low cleaning solution (water) temperature, under the same ultrasonic conditions, gave higher cleaning efficiency. Moreover, online ultrasound can reduce membrane fouling and enhance permeate flux. The horn sonicator employed had a frequency of 20kHz and a power of 375W. Fouling and cleaning experiments were performed with nylon membranes with 0.2μm average pore diameter. The membranes were fouled by Kraft paper mill effluent. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Li, Jianxin
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Sanderson, Ronald D.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Jacobs, Edmund P.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Statistics
Citations: 161
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0376-7388(02)00121-7
ISSN:
03767388
Research Areas
Environmental