[02666] Dynamics of biofouling in microfiltration systems
Session Time & Room : 5D (Aug.25, 15:30-17:10) @G809
Type : Contributed Talk
Abstract : Membrane technology is one of the most promising engineering strategies for freshwater production and wastewater treatment. The major concern results in the formation of a fouling layer leading to increasing hydraulic resistance and flux decline during membrane operations. A one-dimensional continuous model has been developed by considering a free boundary value problem describing biofouling dynamics in membrane bioreactors. Numerical results demonstrated the model accuracy in predicting biofouling effects and the implications on process management.