Flux Decline Behavior in Cross-flow Microfiltration of Inorganic Colloidal Suspensions

무기 콜로이드 현탁액의 십자류 정밀여과에 의한 투과유속의 감소거동

  • Nam Suk-Tae (Department of Bio & Chemical Engineering, Kyungil University) ;
  • Han Myeong-Jin (Department of Bio & Chemical Engineering, Kyungil University)
  • 남석태 (경일대학교 공과대학 생명화학공학과) ;
  • 한명진 (경일대학교 공과대학 생명화학공학과)
  • Published : 2005.12.01

Abstract

The permeate flux decline on microfiltration capillary membrane operation was investigated with inorganic colloidal solutions. The permeate flux of the alumina solution is two times higher in average than that of the bentonite solution. The flux decline with increase in operation time was less in the alumina solution than in the bentonite solution. The rate of initial flux decline until 10 min was higher on the bentonite solution over the alumina solution. The decline in permeate flux was due to both the cake formation and the pore blocking. The latter effect was higher in the operation of the bentonite solution. In comparing the ratio of each fouling component to the total fouling fur the $1.0\;kg_f/cm^2$ TMP condition, complete blocking was $9.35\%$, standard blocking was about $6.82\%$ and cake filtration was $83.83\%$, respectively. With the increase in cross flow velocity, the permeate flux increased by $6.0\%$ for the alumina solution and by 14.0 for the bentonite solution. With the increase in average pore size fromm $0.24\;{\mu}m\;to\;0.34\;{\mu}m$, the permeate flux increases 1.61 times for the alumina solution and 1.76 times far the bentonite solution.

정밀여과 모세관 막을 이용한 무기 콜로이드 현탁액의 투과유속 감소특성을 검토하였다. 무기 현탁입자의 종류에 따른 투과거동은 알루미나 현탁액의 투과유속이 벤토나이트 현탁액보다 평균 2배정도 컸으며, 운전시간 경과에 따른 투과유속의 감소도 알루미나 현탁액이 벤토나이트 현탁액에 비하여 전체적으로 서서히 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 운전 시간 10분까지의 투과유속 감소율을 나타내는 초기투과유속 감소율은 벤토나이트 현탁액이 알루미나 현탁액보다 더 컸다. 막 투과유속 감소는 케익오염과 세공막힘오염에 기인하며, 막오염 형태에 있어 벤토나이트 현탁액의 세공막힘오염이 알루미나 현탁액 보다 현저히 크게 나타났다. 운전압력 $1.0\;kg_f/cm^2$에서 총 막오염에 대한 성분오염의 비율은 알루미나 현탁액의 경우 완전세공막힘 $9.35\%$, 표준세공막힘 $6.82\%$, 케익여과 $83.832\%$이었다. 순환흐름속도의 증가로 인해 투과유속은 증가하였고, 알루미나 현탁액은 $6.5\%$, 벤토나이트 현탁액은 $13.5\%$ 증가하였다. 세공크기가 $0.34\;{\mu}m$인 막의 투과유속은 세공의 크기가 $0.24\;{\mu}m$인 막보다 컸으며, 세공크기의 증가에 따른 투과유속은 알루미나 현탁액이 1.61배, 벤토나이트 현탁액이 1.76배 증가하였다.

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