An Empirical Model for Build-up of Sodium and Calcium Ions in Small Scale of Reverse Osmosis

Nasir, Subriyer (2010) An Empirical Model for Build-up of Sodium and Calcium Ions in Small Scale of Reverse Osmosis. Makara Seri Teknologi, 14 (2). pp. 65-72. ISSN 1693-6698

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Abstract

A simple models for predicting build-up of solute on membrane surface were formulated in this paper. The experiments were conducted with secondary effluent, groundwater and simulated feed water in small-scale of RO with capacity of 2000 L/d. Feed water used in the experiments contained varying concentrations of sodium, calcium, combined sodium and calcium. In order to study the effect of sodium and calcium ions on membrane performance, experiments with ground water and secondary effluent wastewater were also performed. Build-up of salts on the membrane surface was calculated by measuring concentrations of sodium and calcium ions in feed water permeate and reject streams using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Multiple linear regression of natural logarithmic transformation was used to develop the model based on four main parameters that affect the build-up of solute in a small scale of RO namely applied pressure, permeate flux, membrane resistance, and feed concentration. Experimental data obtained in a small scale RO unit were used to develop the empirical model. The predicted values of theoretical build-up of sodium and calcium on membrane surface were found in agreement with experimental data. The deviation in the prediction of build-up of sodium and calcium were found to be 1.4 to 10.47 % and 1.12 to 4.46%, respectively. Keywords: build-up, membrane, model, osmosis, water

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:	03-Faculty of Engineering > 24201-Chemical Engineering (S1)
Depositing User:	Dr. Subriyer Nasir
Date Deposited:	26 Sep 2019 06:17
Last Modified:	26 Sep 2019 06:17
URI:	http://repository.unsri.ac.id/id/eprint/8383

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