Dewatering of Scenedesmus obliquus Cultivation Substrate with Microfiltration:Potential and Challenges for Water Reuse and Effective Harvesting

In the microalgae harvesting process,which includes a step for dewatering the algal suspension,directly reusing extracted water in situ would decrease the freshwater footprint of cultivation systems.Among various algae harvesting techniques,membrane-based filtration has shown numerous advantages.This study evaluated the reuse of permeate streams derived from Scenedesmus obliquus(S.obliquus)biomass filtration under bench-scale and pilot-scale conditions.In particular,this study identified a series of challenges and mechanisms that influence the water reuse potential and the robustness of the membrane harvesting system.In a preliminary phase of this investigation,the health status of the initial biomass was found to have important implications for the harvesting performance and quality of the permeate stream to be reused;healthy biomass ensured better dewatering performance(i.e.,higher water fluxes)and higher quality of the permeate water streams.A series of bench-scale filtration experiments with different combinations of cross-flow velocity and pressure values were performed to identify the operative conditions that would maximize water productivity.The selected conditions,2.4 m·s^(-1)and 1.4 bar(1 bar=105 Pa),respectively,were then applied to drive pilot-scale microfiltration tests to reuse the collected permeate as a new cultivation medium for S.obliquus growth in a pilot-scale photobioreactor.The investigation revealed key differences between the behavior of the membrane systems at the two scales(bench and pilot).It indicated the potential for beneficial reuse of the permeate stream as the pilot-scale experiments ensured high harvesting performance and growth rates of biomass in permeate water that were highly similar to those recorded in the ideal cultivation medium.Finally,different nutrient reintegration protocols were investigated,revealing that both macro-and micro-nutrient levels are critical for the success of the reuse approach.

Flow-Induced Clogging in Microfiltration Membranes: Numerical Modeling and Parametric Study

Microfiltration membrane technology has been widely used in various industries for solid-liquid separation. However, pore clogging remains a persistent challenge. This study employs (CFD) and discrete element method (DEM) models to enhance our understanding of microfiltration membrane clogging. The models were validated by comparing them to experimental data, demonstrating reasonable consistency. Subsequently, a parametric study was conducted on a cross-flow model, exploring the influence of key parameters on clogging. Findings show that clogging is a complex phenomenon affected by various factors. The mean inlet velocity and transmembrane flux were found to directly impact clogging, while the confinement ratio and cosine of the membrane pore entrance angle had an inverse relationship with it. Two clog types were identified: internal (inside the pore) and external (arching at the pore entrance), with the confinement ratio determining the type. This study introduced a dimensionless number as a quantitative clogging indicator based on transmembrane flux, Reynolds number, filtration time, entrance angle cosine, and confinement ratio. While this hypothesis held true in simulations, future studies should explore variations in clogging indicators, and improved modeling of clogging characteristics. Calibration between numerical and physical times and consideration of particle volume fraction will enhance understanding.

融合Dead-ends和离线监督Actor-Critic的动态治疗策略生成模型

强化学习对数学模型依赖性低,利用经验便于架构和优化模型,非常适合用于动态治疗策略学习。但现有研究仍存在以下问题:1)学习策略最优性的同时未考虑风险,导致学到的策略存在一定的风险;2)忽略了分布偏移问题,导致学到的策略与医生策略完全不同;3)忽略患者的历史观测数据和治疗史,从而不能很好地得到患者状态,进而导致不能学到最优策略。基于此,提出了融合Dead-ends和离线监督Actor-Critic的动态治疗策略生成模型DOSAC-DTR。首先,考虑学到的策略所推荐的治疗行动的风险性,在Actor-Critic框架中融入Dead-ends概念;其次,为缓解分布偏移问题,在Actor-Critic框架中融入医生监督,在最大化预期回报的同时,最小化所学策略与医生策略之间的差距;最后,为了得到包含患者关键历史信息的状态表示,使用基于LSTM的编码器解码器模型对患者的历史观测数据和治疗史进行建模。实验结果表明,DOSAC-DTR相比基线方法有更好的性能,可以得到更低的估计死亡率以及更高的Jaccard系数。

Modeling of Continuous Cross-flow Microfiltration Process in an Airlift External-loop Slurry Reactor

New modified combination mathematical models including the pores blocking models and the cake layer models were developed to describe the continuous cross-flow microfiltration in an airlift external loop slurry reactor. The pores blocking models were created based on the standard blocking law and the intermediate blocking law, and then the cake layer models were developed based on the hydrodynamic theory in which the calculation method of porosity of cake layer was newly corrected. The Air-Water-FCC equilibrium catalysts cold model experiment was used to verify the relevant models.Results showed that the calculated values fitted well with experimental data with a relative error of less than 10%.

Preparation and Characterization of the Modified Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Hollow Fibre Microfiltration Membrane

A novel thermally induced graft polymerization technique was used to modify a polyvinylidene fluoride （PVDF） hollow fibre microfiltration membrane. An artificial neural network （ANN） was applied to optimize the prepared condition of the membrane. The optimized dosing of acrylic acid （AA）, acrylamide （AM）, N, N＇- methylenebisacrylamide （NMBA） and potassium persulphate （KSP） designed by ANN was that AA was 40.63 ml/L; AM acted as 6.25 g/L; NMBA was 1.72 g/L and KSP was 1.5 g/L, respectively. The thermal stability of the PVDF modified hollow fibre membrane （PVDF-PAA） was investigated by thermogravimetric （TG） and differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） analysis. The polycrystallinity of the PVDF-PAA membrane was evaluated by X-ray diffraction （XRD） analysis. The complex formation of the modified membrane was ascertained by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR）. The morphology of the PVDF-PAA membrane was studied by environmental scanning electron microscopy （ESEM）. The surface compositions of the membrane were analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. The adsorption capacity of Cu^2＋ ion on the PVDF-PAA hollow fibre membrane was also investigated.

Evaluation of Four Measurement Operation Modes of Streaming Potential for Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration Membranes

Surface charge characteristics of a membrane can be determined by the streaming potential. In order to obtain more accurate streaming potential value during the measurement, four measurement operation modes were investigated in this study, and among the four modes, the steady mode with pressure stepped downward was considered the best one. Experimental results showed that the effects of compaction on the streaming potential measurement for a microfiltration membrane was more obvious than that for a ultrafiltration membrane. Both feed pH and presoaking could affect the measurement of streaming potential.

Study on Separation of Water and Alumina Fine Particles by Cross-Flow Microfiltration

A cross-flow microfiltration process had been developed to separate alumina fine particles from the suspension using a stainless steel membrane tube with a pore size of 10 μm. The influence of cross-flow velocity and trans-membrane pressure on the permeate flux and the solid holdup in permeate had been investigated. It was found that both the permeate flux and the solid holdup in permeate decreased with time. Moreover, the permeate flux increased with an increasing transmembrane pressure but the influence of cross-flow velocity on the permeate flux was quite complex. Both the permeate flux and the solid holdup in permeate in long term filtration had been studied. The operation of cross-flow microfiltration could be carried out stably for 10 hours with the permeate flux values ranging from 520.5 to 936 L/(m^2·h) at rs=1%, while it could continue in 10 hours with the permeate flux values ranging from 226 to 432 L/(m^2·h) at rs=5%. The solid holdup in permeate had been less than 10 mg/L during the whole operating cycle.

Treatment of phosphate-containing oily wastewater by coagulation and microfiltration

The oily wastewater generated from pretreatment unit of electrocoating industry contains oils, phosphate, organic solvents, and surfactants. In order to improve the removal efficiencies of phosphate and oils, to mitigate the membrane fouling, coagulation for ceramic membrane microfiltration of oily wastewater was performed. The results of filtration tests show that the membrane fouling decreased and the permeate flux and quality increased with coagulation as pretreatment. At the coagulant Ca （OH）2 dosage of 900 mg/L, the removal efficiency of phosphate was increased from 46.4% without coagulation to 99.6%; the removal of COD and oils were 97.0% and 99.8%, respectively. And the permeate flux was about 70% greater than that when Ca（OH）2 was not used. The permeate obtained from coagulation and microfiltration can be reused as make-up water, and the recommended operation conditions for pilot and industrial application are transmembrane pressure of 0.10 MPa and cross-flow velocity of 5 m/s. The comparison results show that 0.2 μm ZrO2 microfilter with coagulation could be used to perform the filtration rather than conventional ultrafilter, with very substantial gain in flux and removal efficiency of phosphate.

Experimental Study on Revolving Cross-flow Microfiltration of Highly Viscous Liquids

Experimental investigation of the microfiltration （MF） using a revolving cross-flow membrane filter was performed under the condition of constant pressure difference, and different flat membranes made of polyvinylidene fluoride （PVDF, 0.1 μm）, cellulose acetate （CA, 0.22 μm）, sulfonated polyethersulfone （SPES, 0.22 μm） and polyamide （PA, 0.45 μm）, respectively, were used in filtration experiments. The dependence of the filtrate mass of the cross-flow MF on time was measured on-line. The experimental results showed that the effect of the cross-flow on high viscosity medium was more significant than that on the low viscosity one.

Purifying chylous plasma by precluding triglyceride via carboxylated polyethersulfone microfiltration membrane

Precluding the excessive lipoproteins from plasma rapidly and effectively is highly needed for biomedical detection and reducing plasma product scrap in blood donation stations.The current centrifugation procedure is high-cost and time-consuming.Herein,we fabricated an anionic microfiltration polyethersulfone(PES)membrane modified by interface swelling and implanting of acrylic acid(AA)for screening out large particle lipoprotein chylomicron(CM)and adsorbing cationic very low-density lipoproteins(VLDL).To improve the separation efficiency,a two-stage filtration through carboxylated polyethersulfone microfiltration membranes with the mean pore size of 0.45 and 0.22μm respectively were conducted.Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared technique(ATR-FTIR),water contact angle(WCA),Zeta potential and scanning electron microscope(SEM)were employed to characterize the modified membrane.To test the effectiveness of this membrane,plasma flux and concentration variation of plasma components were examined to study the purification effectiveness.Furthermore,the hemocompatibility of modified membranes was tested to confirm its practicability on bloodcontacting materials.The carboxylated polyethersulfone microfiltration membrane shows its promising potential application to purify chylous plasma.

Evaluation of Four Measurement Operation Modes of Streaming Potential for Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration Membranes

Surface charge characteristics of a membrane can be determined by the streaming potential. In order to obtain more accurate streaming potential value during the measurement, four measurement operation modes were investigated in this study, and among the four modes, the steady mode with pressure stepped downward was con- sidered the best one. Experimental results showed that the effects of compaction on the streaming potential meas- urement for a microfiltration membrane was more obvious than that for a ultrafiltration membrane. Both feed pH and presoaking could affect the measurement of streaming potential.

Membrane Microfiltration Fermentation of Glucose Oxidase with Cell Recycling

Membrane microfiltration fermentation (MMF) with cell recycling was successfully applied to the production of glucose oxidase (GOD). A plate microfiltration module was found suitable for such purpose. By feeding whole medium in MMF, the productivity of GOD was much higher than that by feeding glucose alone. With increasing dilution rate the enzyme productivity increased and average enzyme activity decreased. The enzyme productivity of MMF under D = 0.12h-1 and 0.20h-1 were 3871 and 3945U·h-1 respectively, which was about 3 times as that of batch fermentation (BF) and the average enzyme activity was still as high as STU·mL-1 under D = 0.12h-1. The relative efficiency of MMF applied to low yield strain was higher than that applied to high yield strain.

Investigation of organic fouling of microfiltration membrane

Because the natural organic matters (NOMs) and proteins are the principal foulants of microfiltration membranes in drinking water, the primary aim of this paper is to obtain a better understanding of the interactions between those foulants and the microfiltration membrane from a novel view of coagulation. Based on reviewed literature and our own analysis, the authors consider that the behaviors of NOMs in the fouling of microfiltration membrane are like a form of crystal growth, and we recognize that the extent of the membrane hydrophobicity plays an essential role in NOMs fouling. However, proteins’ fouling is more affected by intermolecular interaction. Additionally, the effect of membrane surface chemistry is not as essential as it is in the situation of NOMs.

微滤联合大孔树脂纯化蓝莓果脯糖浆中花色苷的工艺优化

本文使用微滤技术联合大孔树脂技术对蓝莓果脯糖浆分离纯化,以回收其中的蓝莓花色苷。首先通过静态试验对大孔树脂进行筛选,并在动态试验中以花色苷回收率和总糖去除率为指标,在单因素和Box-Behnken响应面试验的基础上,优化了上样流速、乙醇浓度和洗脱流速等工艺参数。结果表明:微滤透过液中花色苷含量为6.84 mg/100 mL,总糖含量为31.76 mg/mL。AB-8、D101、HPD600三种树脂中,优选出AB-8用于蓝莓果脯花色苷的纯化,大孔树脂纯化花色苷最佳工艺条件为:上样流速2.0 mL/min、乙醇浓度83%、洗脱流速2.0 mL/min,该条件下花色苷的回收率为86.68%,总糖去除率为84.13%。花色苷解吸液经旋转蒸发浓缩后,花色苷质量浓度为5.56 mg/100 mL,总糖浓度为5.24 mg/mL,花色苷的色价为31.43,约为原料中花色苷色价的5倍。微滤联合大孔树脂纯化蓝莓果脯糖浆花色苷效果明显,本研究为蓝莓花色苷的分离纯化提供了一定的技术参考。

连续式微滤膜分离乳清蛋白的研究

文章研究了跨膜压力对连续式微滤膜分离技术工艺参数、分离效果及组分组成的影响。以脱脂乳为原料,使用0.1μm陶瓷微滤膜三级连续在线洗滤工艺分离乳清蛋白和酪蛋白。实验使用0.08、0.11、0.14 MPa 3个梯度,在50℃,3.5倍浓缩的条件下连续生产240 min。计算跨膜压力并且检测截留液和透过液中的α-乳白蛋白(α-La),β-乳球蛋白(β-LG)含量及钾、钙、钠、镁等金属离子的含量。结果表明一级膜通量下降是导致整体膜通量下降的主要因素,经过240 min实验通量下降约17.2%。研究了不同跨膜压力下的膜通量变化情况,膜通量与跨膜压力呈正相关关系,水洗恢复率与跨膜压力呈负相关关系。随着实验时间的延长,膜表面形成不可逆的污堵层,乳清蛋白分离率下降,透过液中乳清蛋白含量下降,150 min后α-乳白蛋白浓度下降37%,β-乳球蛋白浓度下降36.5%。乳清蛋白中2种主要蛋白质比例会随着跨膜压力变化而变化,随着跨膜压力的升高β-乳球蛋白含量会逐渐升高。三级连续膜过滤后,乳清蛋白最高分离率90%左右(α-乳白蛋白为90.4%,β-乳球蛋白为92.7%)。乳中蛋白质的形态和功能受金属离子影响,分离过程中一价阳离子在膜两侧分布较均匀(脱除率大于80%),而二价阳离子则主要集中在截留液一侧(钙离子脱除率为38%)。透过液中的每克蛋白质所对应的金属离子比例远远大于其在截留液中的比例。

铸膜液中水的含量对聚醚砜微滤膜结构和性能的影响

通过蒸汽诱导相分离(VIPS)耦合非溶剂诱导相分离(NIPS)制备窄孔径分布聚醚砜(PES)微滤膜。本研究以PES为成膜材料,聚乙二醇为致孔剂,以水作为添加剂制备微滤膜,探究了铸膜液中水的质量分数对VIPS阶段蒸汽暴露时间及微滤膜结构与性能的影响.结果表明,铸膜液中水的质量分数从0%增加到3%,相似孔结构的形成所需的蒸汽暴露时间从90 s降低到30 s.膜的表面由致密皮层转变为大孔结构,孔径从0.087μm增加到0.193μm,孔径分布显著变窄,水接触角从83.6°增加到113.2°,拉伸强度从1.86 MPa增加到3.85 MPa,断裂伸长率从7%增加到16%,膜的力学性能显著增强,同时膜的纯水渗透率从5840 L/(m^(2)·h·MPa)增加到42300 L/(m^(2)·h·MPa).这表明,少量水的添加显著缩短了VIPS蒸汽暴露时间,同时改善了微滤膜的结构和性能.

微生物检验过程中微滤膜分离技术的应用价值

目的探讨微生物检验过程中微滤膜分离技术的应用价值。方法以2022年1月—2023年6月济南市疾病预防控制中心接收的86份微生物待检样本为研究对象。从每份待检样本中各取10 mL以平板计数法进行微生物检验,另各取10 mL基于微滤膜分离技术获取菌细胞进行微生物检验。比较2种检验方法的微生物检出率、微生物检验出报告时间与活菌回收率,评价检验效果。结果2种方法共检出阳性样本47份,其中微滤膜分离技术检出45份,占比为95.74%,平板计数法检出阳性样本47份,占比为100%。2种方法的初检86份样本的阳性检出率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);基于复检结果,微滤膜分离技术初诊漏检2例,2种方法的复检阳性率与漏检率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。微滤膜分离技术的平均培养时间(20.24±3.17)h,短于平板计数法的(32.75±4.36)h,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。随机抽样回收率实验,微滤膜分离技术的阳性菌回收率分别为87.69%、87.50%、79.07%、67.86%、83.51%,高于平板计数法的72.01%、71.38%、64.19%、47.32%、65.64%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论微生物检验中应用微滤膜分离技术的阳性检出率与平板计数法相当,但前者的培养时间更短,微生物检验出报告时间早,阳性菌回收率更高,效果优于平板计数法。

Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals from water through urethane functionalization of microfiltration membranes via electron beam irradiation

Polyethersulphone(PES)membranes modified with urethane functional groups were prepared through an interfacial reaction using electron beam irradiation.The removal of eight endocrine disrupting chemicals(EDCs)was studied using both pristine and functionalized PES membranes.The prepared membranes underwent characterization using several techniques,including attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared(ATR-FTIR)spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy,contact angle analysis,and measurements of pure water flux.Furthermore,dynamic adsorption experiments were conducted to evaluate the adsorption mechanism of the prepared membrane toward the eight EDCs.The urethane functionalized membranes were hydrophilic(52°contact angle)and maintained a high permeate flux(26000 L/h m^(2) bar)throughout the filtration process.Dynamic adsorption results demonstrated that the introduction of urethane functional groups on the membranes significantly enhanced the removal efficiency of 17β-estradiol,estriol,bisphenol A,estrone,ethinylestradiol,and equilin.The adsorption loading of 17β-estradiol on the functionalized PES membrane was 6.7±0.7 mg/m^(2),exhibiting a 5-fold increase compared to the unmodified PES membrane.The membranes were successfully regenerated and reused for three adsorption cycles without experiencing any loss of adsorption capacity.

The impact of heterogeneity and pore network characteristics on single and multi-phase fluid propagation in complex porous media:An X-ray computed tomography study

This study investigates the impact of pore network characteristics on fluid flow through complex and heterogeneous porous media,providing insights into the factors affecting fluid propagation in such systems.Specifically,high-resolution or micro X-ray computed tomography(CT)imaging techniques were utilized to examine outcrop stromatolite samples of the Lagoa Salgada,considered flow analogous to the Brazilian Pre-salt carbonate reservoirs.The petrophysical results comprised two distinct stromatolite depositional facies,the columnar and the fine-grained facies.By generating pore network model(PNM),the study quantified the relationship between key features of the porous system,including pore and throat radius,throat length,coordination number,shape factor,and pore volume.The study found that the less dense pore network of the columnar sample is typically characterized by larger pores and wider and longer throats but with a weaker connection of throats to pores.Both facies exhibited less variability in the radius of the pores and throats in comparison to throat length.Additionally,a series of core flooding experiments coupled with medical CT scanning was designed and conducted in the plug samples to assess flow propagation and saturation fields.The study revealed that the heterogeneity and presence of disconnected or dead-end pores significantly impacted the flow patterns and saturation.Two-phase flow patterns and oil saturation distribution reveal a preferential and heterogeneous displacement that mainly swept displaced fluid in some regions of plugs and bypassed it in others.The relation between saturation profiles,porosity profiles,and the number of fluid flow patterns for the samples was evident.Only for the columnar plug sample was the enhancement in recovery factor after shifting to lower salinity water injection(SB)observed.

PVDF/SiC疏/亲水Janus复合膜的制备及其膜蒸馏处理酸性废水性能

着眼于采用直接接触式膜蒸馏(DCMD)技术对酸性废水进行处理和资源再利用,针对传统蒸馏膜机械稳定性不高、通量低等问题,使用刮涂法和非溶剂致相分离(NIPS)法在亲水碳化硅(SiC)微滤膜表面构建疏水聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)多孔薄层,制备得到具有不对称润湿性的PVDF/SiC疏/亲水双层Janus复合膜,用于DCMD性能研究.使用N,N-二甲基乙酰胺(DMAc)为溶剂,水-乙醇体系为非溶剂凝固浴,探究了制膜过程中PVDF铸膜液浓度、凝固浴成分、凝固浴温度等因素对PVDF层表面形貌和浸润性的影响,研究了复合膜在DCMD浓缩稀硫酸和处理模拟酸性矿山废水中的性能.结果表明,铸膜液中质量分数10%PVDF和纯乙醇凝固浴为最佳制膜条件,所得复合膜水接触角达140°,分离层孔隙率为45%,平均孔径为0.6μm,并且PVDF层与SiC基体结合力强.复合膜在DCMD浓缩质量分数10%(107 g/L)稀硫酸溶液和处理模拟酸性矿山废水实验中水的膜通量均达10 L/(m^(2)·h)以上,对非水组分截留率近100%,并具有长期运行稳定性,表现出DCMD处理酸性废水的应用潜力.