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Membrane Water Treatment Volume 4, Number 2, April 2013 , pages 143-155 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/mwt.2013.4.2.143 |
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Microfiltration of Chlorella sp.: Influence of material and membrane pore size |
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A.L. Ahmad, N.H. Mat Yasin, C.J.C. Derek and J.K. Lim
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| Abstract | ||
| Four membranes were used to separate Chlorella sp. from their culture medium in cross-flow microfiltration (MF) experiments: cellulose acetate (CA), cellulose nitrate (CN), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF). It was found that the hydrophilic CA and CN membranes with a pore size of 1.2 | ||
| Key Words | ||
| cross-flow microfiltration; Chlorella sp.; flux decline; pore blocking | ||
| Address | ||
| A.L. Ahmad, N.H. Mat Yasin, C.J.C. Derek and J.K. Lim: School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Seri Ampangan, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia | ||
