Comparison of membrane fouling in ultrafiltration of down-flow and up-flow biological activated carbon effluents

2018, Volume 12, Issue 6

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Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering >> 2018, Volume 12, Issue 6 doi: 10.1007/s11783-018-1046-7

Comparison of membrane fouling in ultrafiltration of down-flow and up-flow biological activated carbon effluents

¹. Department of Military Installation, Army Logistics University of PLA, Chongqing 401331, China
². School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
³. Urban Planning & Design Institute of Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518028, China

Available online: 2018-08-19

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Abstract

The UF membrane fouling by down- and up-flow BAC effluents were compared.

Up-flow BAC effluent fouled the membrane faster than down-flow BAC effluent.

The combined effects dominated irreversible fouling.

The extent of fouling exacerbated by inorganic particles was higher.

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Ultrafiltration ; Membrane fouling ; Down-flow biological activated carbon ; Up-flow biological activated carbon ; Particles ; Polysaccharide

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