Abstract
Abstract A finite-difference solution of coupled transport equations for momentum and solute continuity is presented to model the concentration polarization in a tubular ultrafiltration (UF) system. The model includes the effects of solute osmotic pressure and solute rejection at the membrane surface, axial pressure drop and resistance of the gel layer. This provides a fundamental understanding of the dynamics of various operating parameters on concentration polarization and transmembrane flux. Simulation results are presented for a wide range of operating variables to show their effects on local variation of solute concentration and transmembrane flux. The numerical results were also compared with previously published experimental data, which shows that a concentration polarization model based on constant membrane permeability (usually obtained from pure water flux data) grossly overestimates the flux behavior. If the effect of gel polarization is included, the model can predict the actual permeate flux ...
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