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Predicting the performance of industrial membrane processes

Reference	BCE07124
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor W Bowen
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr M Jones
Institution	Swansea University
Department	Chemical & Biological Process Eng
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	117,908
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/11/1996
End date	01/11/1999
Duration	36 months

Abstract

The design and operation of industrial membrane processes for bioseparations (microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration) require quantitative methods for predicting separation performance, especially filtration rate and rejection. Current theoretical developments are in many respects well in advance of industrial practice, but they are mostly based on well-behaved model systems and untested for real process streams. The project aims to bridge this gap between academic advances and industrial practice. Existing physics based descriptions of membrane performance will be developed and extended to account for the performance of real process streams. Such approaches will be complemented by the use of artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic. The resulting new design procedures will be tested against data for a wide range of processes.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	LINK: Biochemical Engineering (BCE) [1993-1997]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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