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Influence of Two-Phase Liquid-Gas Flow on Permeate Flux through Ceramic Membranes

Tomáš Bakalár1, Milan Búgel1, Gabriel Müller2 and Štefan Sabo1
  • 1 Institute of Montaneous Science and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovakia
  • 2 MERKAS Ltd., Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Abstract

The impact of two-phase flow onto the flux of the permeate in microfiltration of two sorbents-Bentonite and Lewatit S1468-with and without adsorbed zinc, was examined. Two different types of membrane, single-and multi-channel, based on α-Al2O3, were used. In single-channel membrane application of aeration increased the permeate flux by 13 and 29% without adsorbed zinc and by 22 and 25% with adsorbed zinc for Bentonite suspension and by 4 and 5.5% both with and without adsorbed zinc for Lewatit S1468 compared to single-phase (without aeration) flow at 1.4 and 2.2 m s-1 of the gaseous phase rate, respectively. In multi-channel membrane the permeate flux increased not significantly without adsorbed zinc and by 22 and 25% with adsorbed zinc for Bentonite and by 12 and 13% without adsorbed zinc and not significantly with adsorbed zinc for Lewatit S1468 at 0.4 and 1.1 m s-1 of the gaseous phase rate, respectively.

American Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 12 No. 12, 2015, 1042-1051

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2015.1042.1051

Submitted On: 20 February 2015 Published On: 10 December 2015

How to Cite: Bakalár, T., Búgel, M., Müller, G. & Sabo, �. (2015). Influence of Two-Phase Liquid-Gas Flow on Permeate Flux through Ceramic Membranes. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 12(12), 1042-1051. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2015.1042.1051

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Keywords

  • Ceramic Membrane
  • Bentonite
  • Lewatit S1468
  • Two-Phase Liquid-Gas Flow