TY - JOUR
T1 - Modeling of colloidal fouling in forward osmosis membrane
T2 - Effects of reverse draw solution permeation
AU - Park, Minkyu
AU - Lee, Jijung
AU - Boo, Chanhee
AU - Hong, Seungkwan
AU - Snyder, Shane A.
AU - Kim, Joon Ha
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant ( 07seaheroB02-01 ) from the Plant Technology Advancement Program funded by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Korean government .
PY - 2013/4/2
Y1 - 2013/4/2
N2 - A numerical model for predicting the flux decline due to colloidal fouling was developed for a forward osmosis (FO) membrane system. We derived the kinetic equation of the cake layer growth based on a first-order reaction and control volume approach. Based on the model simulation, it was found that the deposited particles on a membrane surface are proportional to the feed concentration and the permeate flux. Moreover, the simulation result reveals that the cake-enhanced osmotic pressure (CEOP) is a key factor diminishing the permeate flux for large colloidal foulants. For small colloidal foulants, the hydraulic resistance of the cake layer is dominant in flux decline at the beginning of the fouling and CEOP increasingly become significant as fouling progresses. The effects of the reverse draw solute permeation on the flux decline were also simulated. Interestingly, the increased reverse draw solute permeation obtained by increasing the solute permeability showed little effect on the flux decline. Contrarily, variation of the diffusivity significantly influenced the flux decline. Consequently, the numerical model developed in this paper suggests that the selection of draw solute for an FO membrane process should be carefully regarded, along with the fouling mechanism.
AB - A numerical model for predicting the flux decline due to colloidal fouling was developed for a forward osmosis (FO) membrane system. We derived the kinetic equation of the cake layer growth based on a first-order reaction and control volume approach. Based on the model simulation, it was found that the deposited particles on a membrane surface are proportional to the feed concentration and the permeate flux. Moreover, the simulation result reveals that the cake-enhanced osmotic pressure (CEOP) is a key factor diminishing the permeate flux for large colloidal foulants. For small colloidal foulants, the hydraulic resistance of the cake layer is dominant in flux decline at the beginning of the fouling and CEOP increasingly become significant as fouling progresses. The effects of the reverse draw solute permeation on the flux decline were also simulated. Interestingly, the increased reverse draw solute permeation obtained by increasing the solute permeability showed little effect on the flux decline. Contrarily, variation of the diffusivity significantly influenced the flux decline. Consequently, the numerical model developed in this paper suggests that the selection of draw solute for an FO membrane process should be carefully regarded, along with the fouling mechanism.
KW - Cake-enhanced osmotic pressure (CEOP)
KW - Colloidal fouling
KW - Draw solute diffusivity
KW - Forward osmosis (FO)
KW - Reverse draw solute permeation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.desal.2013.01.009
DO - 10.1016/j.desal.2013.01.009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84873716401
VL - 314
SP - 115
EP - 123
JO - Desalination
JF - Desalination
SN - 0011-9164
ER -