Abstract
This study aims to predict the initial flux of various volatile fatty acids (VFAs) mixtures in direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD), focusing on understanding the interaction between the acids and improving a previous model to better suit the VFAs mixtures. The DCMD experiments were conducted under conditions of feed temperatures of 40, 50, and 60 °C, pH conditions of 3, 4.8, and 6, and VFA concentrations within the feed of 1000–4000 mg/L. The experiments investigated the influence of acids in the VFAs mixture. It was verified whether the ionization fraction of VFAs, even in multi-acid solutions, is proportionate to the flux. The correction coefficient and the overall mass transfer coefficient were introduced to enhance the model that previously used an empirical equation. The correction coefficients were derived, reflecting the interaction between acids and the hydrophobic membrane in the VFAs mixtures. A random factor experiment was conducted to verify the accuracy of the prediction model. Additionally, the sum of each VFA transport can be estimated and expressed using a common water quality measure, chemical oxygen demand. The modeling work can provide further insights into the relationship among the flux, ionization, hydrophobicity, and interactions among acids.
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