New concepts in fouling indices

Sergio Salinas*, Noreddine Ghaffour, Maria Kennedy, Jan Schippers, Gary Amy

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Abstract

• A new semi-portable set-up has been successfully developed to perform MFI-UF tests at constant flux filtration. The set-up has been used for on-site testing and for testing in laboratory. • Two membrane materials (PES and RC) and various MWCOs (100, 50, 30 and 10 kDa) were investigated for MFI-UF tests. • MFI-UF measured with membranes with smaller pores gives higher values. Measurements at lower flux result in lower values. • The particulate fouling potential of Mediterranean and North Sea water was measured with MFI-UF (with 100 kDa membranes). The measured values were 2 to 8 times higher for the North Sea samples than for the Mediterranean samples. • At a SWRO facility, ultrafiltration pretreatment reduced the MFI-UF - measured with membranes with pores 100, 50 and 10 kDa - by 94 %, 93 % and 87 %, respectively.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAWWA/AMTA Membrane Technology Conference and Exposition 2012
Pages644-651
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2012
EventAWWA/AMTA Membrane Technology Conference and Exposition 2012 - Glendale, AZ, United States
Duration: Feb 27 2012Mar 1 2012

Publication series

NameAWWA/AMTA Membrane Technology Conference and Exposition 2012

Other

OtherAWWA/AMTA Membrane Technology Conference and Exposition 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityGlendale, AZ
Period02/27/1203/1/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Geography, Planning and Development

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