Research Abstracts

In most of the literature the performances of zeolite membranes are studied under steady state permeation conditions. With this type of experiments, extracting mass transfer parameters is often complex due to the non linearity of the studied phenomena. As a consequence, we propose in the present pap

Ethanol/water mixture is separated by pervaporation through a polysulfone (PSf) membrane filled with zeolite. The coupling agent effect of 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS) on the preparation of PSf/zeolite membrane was also studied. APTMS enhanced the contact of zeolite particles with PSf chain

Utilizing the isolated lipoprotein receptor syndecan (heparan/chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan, HS/CS-PG) from arterial endothelium and smooth muscle cell membranes and coating therewith a silica surface, we were able to observe the very earliest stages of arteriosclerotic plaque development, the so

The present study investigates the respective impact of dissolved constituents in the fermentation, suspended solids, and particles on the purification of fermentation broth by an electro-microfiltration membrane process. Microfiltration by these constituents induced sharp initial flux declines, the

Results obtained during our investigations of cross-flow ultrafiltration and microfiltration coupled with static turbulence promoters are presented in this paper. The results are selected in such way as to underline the characteristics of such configurations which could contribute to their more exte

Microfiltration of rigid spherical particle suspension in a hollow fiber module operating with inside–out flow, at a constant module inlet flow rate, was simulated using the shear-induced hydrodynamic diffusion model of Mondor and Moresoli, with consideration of the axial variation of the pressure d

Production of soy protein concentrates (SPC)/isolates (SPI) by traditional acidic precipitation, ultrafiltration, electro-acidification and a novel approach combining electro-acidification and ultrafiltration is reviewed. In the context of the development of a combined electro-acidification ultrafil

Using alginate as a model extracellular polymeric substance, a two-stage TMP profile, with a slow rise followed by a rapid rise, similar to that typically observed with membrane bioreactor effluents was observed during long term filtration. The alginate transmission profile supported the concept of

The main objective of this work was to study the effect of salt concentration and pH on the surface charge of loose nanofiltration (NF) membranes through streaming potential measurements. A Dow pilot unit equipped with a plate-and-frame module allowed the simultaneous test of two commercial NF membr

Spacers are designed to create directional changes in the flow through membrane modules. Such secondary flow structures reduce concentration polarization and membrane fouling. Obviously, type of the spacer used in membrane modules strongly influences the resulting flow and therefore performance of t