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CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION ANALYSIS AT THE ENTRANCE REGION OF A FLAT SHEET PERVAPORATION MODULE FOR VOC REMOVAL 

Authors: Sean X. Liu a;  Pavan Mamidipally a;  Ming Peng a; Leland M. Vane b
Affiliations:   a Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
b National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
DOI: 10.1080/009864490517214
Publication Frequency: 12 issues per year
Published in: journal Chemical Engineering Communications, Volume 192, Issue 10 October 2005 , pages 1386 - 1404
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Abstract

Concentration polarization is a phenomenon that is inherent in all membrane separation processes, which is difficult if not impossible to measure experimentally. Concentration polarization in a pervaporation module causes flux decline and is therefore an important issue in predicting the performance of the membrane unit for evaluation and optimization. Short-form (small L/D ratio) membrane configurations, commonly used for membrane evaluations or certain material separations, compound the complexity of process modeling that addresses concentration polarization since a substantial portion of the membrane flow channel would be considered as an “entrance region” based on the flow profile that is not fully developed. This article employed the classic boundary layer theory, combined with mass transfer phenomena in a pervaporation process that is used in volatile organic compound (VOC) removal from contaminated water sources, to theoretically analyze the concentration polarization severity in the entrance region of a flat sheet membrane module.
Keywords: Pervaporation; Concentration polarization; Boundary layer theory; VOC removal; Hydrodynamic entrance region; Mass transfer modeling and simulation
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