2010 Annual Meeting

Session: Membrane Fouling

Membrane fouling limits the performance of many filtration processes. This session will highlight recent developments in the observation, control, and analysis of fouling.

Chair

Isabel C. Escobar, The University of Toledo

Co-Chair

Victor G. J. Rodgers, University of California, Riverside

Presentations

08:30 AM

(410a) Protein Fouling During Normal Flow Microfiltration
Hailey Cutler, Scott Husson, Ranil Wickramasinghe

08:50 AM

(410b) Electrostatic Impacts On Fouling of Microfiltration Membrane
Reid Peterson

09:10 AM

(410c) Studies On Ultrasonic Backwashing of Monolith, Multi-Channel Ceramic Module to Minimize Ultrafiltration Fouling
Leila Safazadeh Haghighi, Rakesh Govind

09:30 AM

(410d) Investigation of the Effects of Antimicrobial Copper-Charged Feedspacers On Biofouling Kinects
Richard T. Hausman, Isabel Escobar

09:50 AM

(410e) Fouling of RO and NF Membranes by Proteins - the Role of Hydrodynamic Conditions and Solution Chemistry
Chuyang Y. Tang, Yining Wang

10:10 AM

(410f) The Impact of a Pre-Existing Biofilm On Mineral Salt Scaling of RO Membranes
John Thompson, Yoram Cohen, Nancy Lin

10:30 AM

(410g) Demonstration of Fully Automated Feed Flow-Reversal RO Pilot System Operation Triggered by Real-Time Membrane Surface Mineral Scale Monitoring
Han Gu, Yoram Cohen, Alex Bartman, Panagiotis Christofides, Michal Uchymiak