Microfiltration with periodic gas backwashing as an alternative technique for increasing permeate flux
Abstract
In this paper, the influence of operating parameters (transmembrane pressure, temperature, the flow rate of retentate) on the cross - flow microfiltration of synthetic fruit juice and periodic backwashing with air was examined. In the experiments, the Kerasep W5 ceramic membrane with a separation limit of 0.2 mu m was used. The results of experiments in which different transmembrane pressures were used showed that stationary fluxes, at stationary conditions, after 60 minutes, have similar values. So, it can be concluded that the value of the driving force is irrelevant at steady state conditions. However, until the steady state conditions are established, a positive effect of the increase in the driving force is opposed to the negative effect of the increased polarization resistance, as a result of the driving force increase. Thus, the optimal transmembrane pressure was determined amounting to 2 bars. The optimum temperature of the process of clearing the fruit juices by microfiltratio...n is reported as 55 degrees C. Higher temperatures are not used due to a degrading effect on the chemical composition of the juice and a long microfiltration process. With an increase in the temperature of retentate from 22 degrees C to 55 degrees C, the permeate flux increased up to 60 %. Increasing the flow rate of retentate reduces the thickness of the formed layer on the surface of the membrane. Due to limitations of the experimental setup and the large surface area of the membrane, the specific velocity of the retentate was low, so that the effects of cross-flow filtration were absent. The use of cross-flow filtration is one of the main requirements for increasing permeate flux, but in the present case it was in overall insufficient, so we have applied periodic air backwashing for improving fruit juice flux during membrane clarification. With this technique, the deposited layer on the membrane is lifted and the permeate flux is maintained at high levels preventing establishment of the steady state in the low flux zone. The time spent for the periodic backwashing was low as compared to the benefits of the increase in the collected permeate quantity. In all experiments with periodic backwashing with air, the collected permeate quantity is higher for up to 72.5 % as compared to experiments without backwashing. By increasing the backwashing duration, the flux increase is up to 5 %, which can be significant for microfiltration at industrial scale. Therefore, this technique is certainly recommended for microfiltration in the production of fruit juices.
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microfiltration / backwashing with air / synthetic fruit juiceSource:
HEMIJSKA INDUSTRIJA, 2018, 72, 2, 59-68Publisher:
- Savez hemijskih inženjera, Beograd
DOI: 10.2298/HEMIND170814021U
ISSN: 0367-598X
WoS: 000430458300001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85047069120
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Poljoprivredni fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Urošević, Tijana AU - Povrenović, Dragan AU - Vukosavljević, Predrag AU - Urošević, Ivan PY - 2018 UR - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4727 AB - In this paper, the influence of operating parameters (transmembrane pressure, temperature, the flow rate of retentate) on the cross - flow microfiltration of synthetic fruit juice and periodic backwashing with air was examined. In the experiments, the Kerasep W5 ceramic membrane with a separation limit of 0.2 mu m was used. The results of experiments in which different transmembrane pressures were used showed that stationary fluxes, at stationary conditions, after 60 minutes, have similar values. So, it can be concluded that the value of the driving force is irrelevant at steady state conditions. However, until the steady state conditions are established, a positive effect of the increase in the driving force is opposed to the negative effect of the increased polarization resistance, as a result of the driving force increase. Thus, the optimal transmembrane pressure was determined amounting to 2 bars. The optimum temperature of the process of clearing the fruit juices by microfiltration is reported as 55 degrees C. Higher temperatures are not used due to a degrading effect on the chemical composition of the juice and a long microfiltration process. With an increase in the temperature of retentate from 22 degrees C to 55 degrees C, the permeate flux increased up to 60 %. Increasing the flow rate of retentate reduces the thickness of the formed layer on the surface of the membrane. Due to limitations of the experimental setup and the large surface area of the membrane, the specific velocity of the retentate was low, so that the effects of cross-flow filtration were absent. The use of cross-flow filtration is one of the main requirements for increasing permeate flux, but in the present case it was in overall insufficient, so we have applied periodic air backwashing for improving fruit juice flux during membrane clarification. With this technique, the deposited layer on the membrane is lifted and the permeate flux is maintained at high levels preventing establishment of the steady state in the low flux zone. The time spent for the periodic backwashing was low as compared to the benefits of the increase in the collected permeate quantity. In all experiments with periodic backwashing with air, the collected permeate quantity is higher for up to 72.5 % as compared to experiments without backwashing. By increasing the backwashing duration, the flux increase is up to 5 %, which can be significant for microfiltration at industrial scale. Therefore, this technique is certainly recommended for microfiltration in the production of fruit juices. PB - Savez hemijskih inženjera, Beograd T2 - HEMIJSKA INDUSTRIJA T1 - Microfiltration with periodic gas backwashing as an alternative technique for increasing permeate flux EP - 68 IS - 2 SP - 59 VL - 72 DO - 10.2298/HEMIND170814021U ER -
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Urošević, T., Povrenović, D., Vukosavljević, P.,& Urošević, I.. (2018). Microfiltration with periodic gas backwashing as an alternative technique for increasing permeate flux. in HEMIJSKA INDUSTRIJA Savez hemijskih inženjera, Beograd., 72(2), 59-68. https://doi.org/10.2298/HEMIND170814021U
Urošević T, Povrenović D, Vukosavljević P, Urošević I. Microfiltration with periodic gas backwashing as an alternative technique for increasing permeate flux. in HEMIJSKA INDUSTRIJA. 2018;72(2):59-68. doi:10.2298/HEMIND170814021U .
Urošević, Tijana, Povrenović, Dragan, Vukosavljević, Predrag, Urošević, Ivan, "Microfiltration with periodic gas backwashing as an alternative technique for increasing permeate flux" in HEMIJSKA INDUSTRIJA, 72, no. 2 (2018):59-68, https://doi.org/10.2298/HEMIND170814021U . .