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Development of a novel fouling suppression system in membrane bioreactors using an intermittent electric field.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19897224     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A novel membrane bioreactor system that uses an intermittent electric field was successfully developed to suppress membrane fouling, caused mainly by activated sludge. We found that the surface of the activated sludge is negatively charged, and propose the utilization of an electric repulsive force to move the sludge away from the membrane by applying an electric field only when the permeate flux has drastically declined because of membrane fouling. The experimental results showed that a field of 6 V cm(-1), switched on and off every 90 s, significantly improved the removal of the activated sludge from the membrane and accordingly improved the average permeate flux.
Authors:
Kazuki Akamatsu; Wei Lu; Takashi Sugawara; Shin-ichi Nakao
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-10-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Water research     Volume:  44     ISSN:  1879-2448     ISO Abbreviation:  Water Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-17     Completed Date:  2010-05-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0105072     Medline TA:  Water Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  825-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan. akamatsu@chemsys.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biofouling / prevention & control*
Bioreactors*
Electricity*
Filtration
Membranes, Artificial*
Permeability
Porosity
Sewage
Water Purification / instrumentation*,  methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Membranes, Artificial; 0/Sewage

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