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http://dx.doi.org/10.14579/MEMBRANE_JOURNAL.2015.25.3.268

Liquid Velocity and Local Fouling in Coagulation-submerged Microfiltration Module for Drinking Water Treatment  

Choi, Youngkeun (Juheung Entech Co., Ltd.)
Kim, Hyun-Chul (Water Resources Research Institute, Sejong University)
Noh, Soohong (Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University)
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Membrane Journal / v.25, no.3, 2015 , pp. 268-275 More about this Journal
Abstract
Effects of aeration intensity on local fouling were investigated in submerged membrane modules. Higher liquid velocities were observed at the section with the lower fiber packing density. The liquid velocity is increased with increasing the gas-liquid injection factor. The high shear stress coincided with the high liquid velocity. The shear stress increases with the increasing of gas-liquid injection factor and the liquid velocity improves with the increasing of gas-liquid injection factor. Irreversible fouling resistance ($R_{ir}$) of the fiber position is significant in a local region of high suction pressure near the suction point of the fiber (position 1). The ratio of $R_{ir}/R_m$ and $R_{ir}/R_r$ of position 1 was highest compared to the position 2 and 3. Irreversible fouling resistances results confirmed the preferential deposition of foulants near the suction part of the fiber where the local suction pressure is the highest and correspondingly, more particles are accumulated to the membrane surface. The effects of local fouling along the fiber length are significant factors to optimize the design of submerged modules.
Keywords
Aeration intensity; Liquid velocity; Local fouling; Submerged membrane module; irreversible fouling;
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