Effect of vibration on the efficiency of ultrafiltration

Szabolcs Gyula Szerencsés; Sándor Beszédes; Zsuzsanna László; Gábor Veréb; Balázs  Szegedi; Zsuzsanna Hovorkáné Horváth; Cecilia Hodúr; Gábor Rákhely; Szabolcs Kertész

doi:10.14232/analecta.2021.1.37-44

Authors

Szabolcs Gyula Szerencsés Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, Moszkvai Blvd. 9, 6725, Szeged, Hungary
Sándor Beszédes Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, Moszkvai Blvd. 9, 6725, Szeged, Hungary https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2301-765X
Zsuzsanna László Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, Moszkvai Blvd. 9, 6725, Szeged, Hungary
Gábor Veréb Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, Moszkvai Blvd. 9, 6725, Szeged, Hungary https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9642-1851
Balázs Szegedi Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, Moszkvai Blvd. 9, 6725, Szeged, Hungary
Zsuzsanna Hovorkáné Horváth Department of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, Mars Sq. 7, 6724, Szeged, Hungary
Cecilia Hodúr Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2028-6304
Gábor Rákhely Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2557-3641
Szabolcs Kertész Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Szeged, Moszkvai Blvd. 9, 6725, Szeged, Hungary http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9760-3008

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14232/analecta.2021.1.37-44

Keywords:

ultrafiltration, vibratory shear enhanced processing, dairy wastewater treatment, operational parameter analysis

Abstract

Nowadays, several environmental challenges are present to cope with. One with outstanding importance is the protection of our water supplies, therefore examination of wastewater treatment technology is a priority, especially in the European Union. In this work, the effect of membrane module vibration amplitude on the efficiency of ultrafiltration (UF) was investigated in a vibratory shear enhanced membrane filtration system. Based on the results of model dairy effluent UF and statistical analysis, the maximum vibration level available resulted in the most efficient filtration process, due to the most significant reduction of membrane fouling. From our results it was observed that the permeate fluxes more than doubled, specific energy demand was roughly halved, with almost identical retentions for organic matter, and total filtration resistance was reduced to less than half. Results also showed that setting the optimal operating parameters, an advantageous, efficiency focused, and sustainable wastewater treatment technology can be established.

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