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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/KSEE.2013.35.9.624

Optimum Operating Condition for Micro-Filtration Process as a Seawater Desalination Pretreatment  

Kim, Youngmin (Environmental Engineering Research division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology)
Jang, Jung-Woo (Econity Co., Ltd.)
Kim, Jin-Ho (Econity Co., Ltd.)
Choi, June-Seok (Environmental Engineering Research division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology)
Lee, Sangho (School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kookmin University)
Kim, Sukwi (Environmental Engineering Research division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology)
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Abstract
The relation between performance maintenance conditions and those cost efficiency was studied to choose an optimum operating condition in the seawater desalination pretreatment system. A hollow fiber microfiltration module, which was developed with domestic technology, was tested with the various operating conditions such as chemically enhanced backwash cycles and design dosages of a cleaning chemical. Transmembrane pressure was measured to investigate membrane fouling status and cleaning degree. In addition, economic analysis was performed to compare water production costs by the operation condition. As a result, The operation mode III, chemically enhanced backwash at once a day with 100 mg/L of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) was selected. The concurrent evaluation between membrane filtration performance and its economic analysis will be suitable to choose an efficient optimum condition.
Keywords
Seawater Desalination Pretreatment; Pressurized Microfiltration Membrane; Transmembrane Pressure; Economic Analysis;
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