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AuthorDu, Fei
AuthorHawari, Alaa H.
AuthorLarbi, Bouthaina
AuthorLtaief, Amina
AuthorPesch, Georg R.
AuthorBaune, Michael
AuthorThöming, Jorg
Available date2023-05-23T09:39:15Z
Publication Date2018
Publication NameJournal of Membrane Science
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2017.12.049
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/43371
AbstractSubmerged membrane bioreactor (MBR) is currently believed to be an efficient biological treatment for reusing and recovering wastewater to extenuate the ever increasing water scarcity crisis. To mitigate the main problem, membrane fouling, in MBR systems, we propose a solution that avoids usage of chemicals, and allows uninterrupted operation using a novel concept of obstacle dielectrophoresis (oDEP). The utilization of obstacles, insulator or metal (floating) electrodes, between electrically excited electrodes, can extend the DEP force field to move suspended particles away from membranes without having to increase voltage, for suppressing fouling with low energy consumption. Experimental investigation verified our theoretical simulation prediction and demonstrated that insulator membrane modules provide longer membrane service time for maintaining normalized permeate flux of 55% than those by floating electrode membrane modules, with a maximum intensification factor of 7.8 when applied 220 V voltage and 50 Hz as well as the transmembrane pressure of 0.1 bar. Although stronger DEP force and hence better performance of fouling suppression can be generated by higher voltage, 50 V insulator membrane module demonstrated to be the most energy efficient process with a specific energy consumption of 0.295 kWh/m3 product and 13 times higher efficient factor than the 220 V. 2017
SponsorThis research is made possible by NPRP award ( NPRP7-089-2-044 ) from Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectElectrodeless dielectrophoresis
Floating electrode
Fouling suppression
Insulator
MBR
TitleFouling suppression in submerged membrane bioreactors by obstacle dielectrophoresis
TypeArticle
Pagination466-473
Volume Number549
dc.accessType Abstract Only


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