Research Abstracts

The selected membrane was able to significantly reduce the concentration of species that negatively affect the quality of the product, such as NaCl, while ions with high nutritional value, such as Ca2+, were recovered in the process. Protein and lactose losses were observed to be negligible as well.

0.80 Sieving coefficient of ß-Lg Concentration of skim milk by microfiltration 0.1 µm ν = 55°C, Δp = 0.4 kPa, τ = 150 Pa.

The model carrageenan–pectin films studied showed increased mechanical properties, lower glass transition temperatures, increased water permeability and hydrophilic properties with increased carrageenan content. The water permeability was significantly reduced by including mica flakes in the polymer

Flocculating device Aeration/Air lift Air scouring Concentrate/sludge Fig. 1. Schematic of pilot plant configuration. 3. Results and discussion Variations in wastewater quality are significant for membrane fouling and studies have identified dominating fouling mechanisms in MBRs to be related to sol

The experimental work showed the feasibility of operating membrane bioreactors with complete sludge retention for long timeframes without any loss of treatment performance. Flux sustainability was investigated and a critical TMP value independent of the sludge concentration was observed, above which

The concept of dewatering CPL containing solutions by using the osmotic pressure of solutions of concentrated aqueous AS has been investigated in order to reduce evaporation costs. Thermodynamic calculations were made to determine the iso-osmotic pressure lines of these aqueous flows and to predict

A Pilot plant was operated at Veolia Water on a treatment plant in Annet sur Marne (France). Water source studied was the Marne River after coagulation-settling and granular activated carbon filtration. Backwashing and chemical enhanced backwashing with chlorine, caustic soda, citric acid were used

The developed module shows great potential for industrial applications.

We have shown that alkaline hydrolysis of tetraethoxysilane inside various polymer matrices leads to coverage of the polymer surface with an