Investigation on the spatial filtration performance in spiral-wound membranes – Influence and length-dependent adjustment of the transmembrane pressure

2019 ◽  
Vol 591 ◽  
pp. 117311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Hartinger ◽  
Simon Schiffer ◽  
Hans-Jürgen Heidebrecht ◽  
Joseph Dumpler ◽  
Ulrich Kulozik
Keyword(s):  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Filtration Performance ◽  
Spatial Filtration ◽  
Spiral Wound

scholarly journals Milk Protein Fractionation by Means of Spiral-Wound Microfiltration Membranes: Effect of the Pressure Adjustment Mode and Temperature on Flux and Protein Permeation

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Hartinger ◽  
Hans-Jürgen Heidebrecht ◽  
Simon Schiffer ◽  
Joseph Dumpler ◽  
Ulrich Kulozik
Keyword(s):  
Skim Milk ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Target Level ◽  
Protein Fractionation ◽  
Filtration Performance ◽  
Target Values ◽  
Microfiltration Membranes ◽  
Compression Effects ◽  
Deposit Layer ◽  
Spiral Wound

Protein fractionation by means of microfiltration (MF) is significantly affected by fouling, especially when spiral-wound membranes (SWMs) are used. We investigated the influence of the mode of transmembrane pressure (ΔpTM) increase to target level and the deposit layer pressure history on the filtration performance during skim milk MF at temperatures of 10 °C and 50 °C. Two filtration protocols were established: No. 1: ΔpTM was set directly to various target values. No. 2: Starting from a low ΔpTM, we increased and subsequently decreased ΔpTM stepwise. The comparison of both protocols tested the effect of the mode of ΔpTM increase to target level. The latter protocol alone tested the effect of the deposit layer history with regard to the ΔpTM. As expected, flux and protein permeation were both found to be functions of the ΔpTM. Further, both measures were independent of the filtration protocol as long as ΔpTM was held at a constant level or, as part of protocol No. 2, ΔpTM was increased. Thus, we can state that the mode of ΔpTM increase to target level does not affect filtration performance in SWM. We found that after completion of a full cycle of stepping ΔpTM up from 0.5 bar to 3.0 bar and back down, flux and deposit layer resistance were not affected by the deposit layer history at 10 °C, but they were at 50 °C. Protein permeation, however, was lower for both 10 °C and 50 °C, when the ΔpTM cycle was completed. The processing history had a significant impact on filtration performance due to remaining structural compression effects in the deposited layer, which occur most notably at higher temperatures. Furthermore, temperatures of 50 °C lead to deposit layer aging, which is probably due to an enhanced crosslinking of particles in the deposit layer. Apart from that, we could show that fouling resistance does not directly correlate with protein permeation during skim milk MF using SWM.

scholarly journals Comparative Assessment of Tubular Ceramic, Spiral Wound, and Hollow Fiber Membrane Microfiltration Module Systems for Milk Protein Fractionation

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 692
Author(s):  
Roland Schopf ◽  
Florian Schmidt ◽  
Johanna Linner ◽  
Ulrich Kulozik
Keyword(s):  
Hollow Fiber ◽  
Milk Protein ◽  
Hollow Fiber Membrane ◽  
Comparative Assessment ◽  
Transmission Factor ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Protein Fractionation ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
Local Pressure ◽  
Spiral Wound

The fractionation efficiency of hollow fiber membranes (HFM) for milk protein fractionation was compared to ceramic tubular membranes (CTM) and spiral wound membranes (SWM). HFM combine the features of high membrane packing density of SWM and the more defined flow conditions and better control of membrane fouling in the open flow channel cross-sections of CTM. The aim was to comparatively analyze the effect of variations in local pressure and flow conditions while using single industrially sized standard modules with similar dimensions and module footprints (module diameter and length). The comparative assessment with varied transmembrane pressure was first applied for a constant feed volume flow rate of 20 m3 h−1 and, secondly, with the same axial pressure drop along the modules of 1.3 bar m−1, similar to commonly applied crossflow velocity and wall shear stress conditions at the industrial level. Flux, transmission factor of proteins (whey proteins and serum caseins), and specific protein mass flow per area membrane and per volume of module installed were determined as the evaluation criteria. The casein-to-whey protein ratios were calculated as a measure for protein fractionation effect. Results obtained show that HFM, which so far are under-represented as standard module types in industrial dairy applications, appear to be a competitive alternative to SWM and CTM for milk protein fractionation.

scholarly journals Influence of Spacer Design and Module Geometry on the Filtration Performance during Skim Milk Microfiltration with Flat Sheet and Spiral-Wound Membranes

Membranes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Martin Hartinger ◽  
Jonas Napiwotzki ◽  
Eva-Maria Schmid ◽  
Dominik Hoffmann ◽  
Franziska Kurz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skim Milk ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Test Cell ◽  
Layer Formation ◽  
Filtration Performance ◽  
Flat Sheet ◽  
Collection Tube ◽  
Crossflow Velocity ◽  
Deposit Layer ◽  
Spiral Wound

Spacer design in spiral-wound membranes (SWMs) significantly affects the axial pressure drop in the flow channel but also the deposit layer removal. However, the effects of the spacer design and feed flow distribution in the module on the filtration performance have not yet been investigated during the highly fouling-susceptible fractionation of proteins from skim milk by SWMs. Therefore, a parallel spacer with no turbulence promotion and a less homogeneous feed flow distribution in the SWM was compared to a diamond spacer with regard to its impact on deposit formation and filtration performance. The experiments were conducted in a flat sheet test cell and in SWMs. The parallel spacer induced a more homogeneous deposit layer formation. However, no difference in filtration performance could be observed in the experiments with the test cell. Even though deposit layer formation dominates the microfiltration, its amount and spatial distribution could not be directly linked to the filtration performance. Furthermore, both spacers were assessed in SWM. Despite the higher crossflow velocity applicable in the more open channels of the parallel spacer, the performance of the parallel spacer was inferior to the diamond spacer. This was independent of the viscosity of the feed. Due to the high curvature of the membrane sheets close to the permeate collection tube, the cross-section of the flow channels in the SWM equipped with the parallel spacer was reduced. This resulted in a distinctly lower deposit layer control and performance, which could not be compensated by the resulting higher crossflow velocity far from the permeate collection tube.

Effect of transmembrane pressure on draw solution channel height and water flux in spiral wound forward osmosis module

2017 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 55-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jongmin Jeon ◽  
Jaehak Jung ◽  
Joon Young Choi ◽  
Jaebum Kim ◽  
Suhan Kim
Keyword(s):  
Water Flux ◽  
Forward Osmosis ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Channel Height ◽  
Draw Solution ◽  
Spiral Wound

scholarly journals Optimization of Spiral-wound Microfiltration Process for Production of Micellar Casein Concentrate

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenchaiah Marella ◽  
Venkateswarlu Sunkesula ◽  
Ahmed R. A. Hammam ◽  
Anil Kommineni ◽  
and Lloyd E. Metzger
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Membrane Filtration ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Polymeric Membrane ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Protein Ratio ◽  
Micellar Casein ◽  
True Protein ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Spiral Wound

Micellar Casein Concentrate (MCC) is manufactured from microfiltration (MF) of skim milk utilizing ceramic or polymeric membrane filtration. While ceramic filtration has higher efficiency, use of polymeric is cost effective and the process is familiar to several US dairy processors. The aim of the present study was to develop an optimized membrane filtration process to produce MCC using spiral wound polymeric membrane filtration (SW MF) system by systematic selection of transmembrane pressure (TMP) and level of diafiltration (DF). Using skim milk as feed material, preliminary lab-scale MF experiments were conducted using 0.5 µm polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane. Three TMP (34.5, 62.1, and 103.4 kPa) and three levels of DF (70, 100, and 150%) along with a process without DF as control were used in the study. Effect of TMP and effectiveness of DF on flux rates, SP removal, casein to total protein (CN/TKN) ratio, casein to true protein (CN/TP) ratio, rejection of casein (rej CN) and SP (rej SP) were evaluated. At all TMP values used in the study, the overall flux (O Flux) increased with the level of DF. Highest O Flux of 30.77 liter per meter square per hour (LMH) was obtained with 34.5 kPa pressure and 150% DF. The impact of DF was more pronounced at lower pressures than at the higher pressures used in the study. With controlled DF, instantaneous flux was maintained within 80% of initial flux for the entire process run. For all the experiments, casein has a rejection of 0.97 to 1.0, while serum protein has the lowest rejection of 0.10 at 34.5 kPa pressure and 150% DF level. Use of 34.5 kPa and DF level of 150 % contributed to 81.45% SP removal, and casein to true protein ratio of 0.96. SP removal data from the lab-scale experiments were fitted into a mathematical model using DF and square of TMP as factors. The model predicts SP removal within 90-95% of actual SP removal got from the pilot plant experiments.

scholarly journals Technical Concepts for the Investigation of Spatial Effects in Spiral-Wound Microfiltration Membranes

Membranes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Hartinger ◽  
Hans-Jürgen Heidebrecht ◽  
Simon Schiffer ◽  
Joseph Dumpler ◽  
Ulrich Kulozik
Keyword(s):  
Inner Core ◽  
Ceramic Membranes ◽  
Flow Path ◽  
Test Cell ◽  
Spatial Effects ◽  
Crossflow Filtration ◽  
Filtration Performance ◽  
Spatially Resolved ◽  
Collection Tube ◽  
Spiral Wound

Existing works on the influence of spatial effects on flux and permeation of proteins in microfiltration (MF) have focused on ceramic membranes. There is little information on spiral-wound membranes (SWMs). Since the inner core of a SWM is practically inaccessible by non-destructive techniques, three different prototypes were constructed in this study to optimize suitability for the investigation of spatial effects on filtration performance. To measure the pressure drop, shortened SWMs 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 times the length of a standard industrial SWM (0.96 m) were designed. Second, a sectioned membrane (0.96 m) with separated compartments on the permeate side was constructed to analyze spatial effects on flux and protein permeation along the flow path of a SWM. Three different features characterized this sectioned module: sectioned permeate pockets, a sectioned permeate collection tube, and sectioned permeate drain and measurement systems. Crossflow filtration experiments showed that these modifications did not alter the filtration performance compared to an unmodified control SWM. Thus, it can be applied to assess spatially-resolved filtration performance in SWMs. The third prototype designed was a test cell with accessible flat sheet membranes and spacer material, as in SWMs. The flow path in this test cell was designed to match the characteristics of the channels between the membrane sheets in a standard SWM as closely as possible. The flow path length and the combination of membrane material and spacer architecture were the same as in the control SWM. This test cell was designed to assess the effects of length and processing conditions on the formation of a deposit layer. The combined results of these test modules can yield new insights into the spatial distribution of flux, permeation of target components, and deposit formation.

Characterization of seawater reverse osmosis fouled membranes from large scale commercial desalination plant

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chem Int
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Microscopic Analysis ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Hydraulic Permeability ◽  
Seawater Reverse Osmosis ◽  
A Chain

The objective of this work is to study the ageing state of a used reverse osmosis (RO) membrane taken in Algeria from the Benisaf Water Company seawater desalination unit. The study consists of an autopsy procedure used to perform a chain of analyses on a membrane sheet. Wear of the membrane is characterized by a degradation of its performance due to a significant increase in hydraulic permeability (25%) and pressure drop as well as a decrease in salt retention (10% to 30%). In most cases the effects of ageing are little or poorly known at the local level and global measurements such as (flux, transmembrane pressure, permeate flow, retention rate, etc.) do not allow characterization. Therefore, a used RO (reverse osmosis) membrane was selected at the site to perform the membrane autopsy tests. These tests make it possible to analyze and identify the cause as well as to understand the links between performance degradation observed at the macroscopic scale and at the scale at which ageing takes place. External and internal visual observations allow seeing the state of degradation. Microscopic analysis of the used membranes surface shows the importance of fouling. In addition, quantification and identification analyses determine a high fouling rate in the used membrane whose foulants is of inorganic and organic nature. Moreover, the analyses proved the presence of a biofilm composed of protein.

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