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4.3.1 Initial Membrane Resistance<br />

Prior to starting up <strong>th</strong>e experiment, it is necessary to measure <strong>th</strong>e membrane<br />

resistance to understand <strong>th</strong>e filtration cap<strong>ac</strong>ity <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e membrane and <strong>th</strong>e change in <strong>th</strong>e<br />

resistance after fouling. The linear flux variation along wi<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e applied pressure was<br />

obtained by varying <strong>th</strong>e flow rate. The detailed experimental data is presented in Table D-1<br />

and D-2 <strong>of</strong> Appendix D for <strong>th</strong>e b<strong>ac</strong>terial based membrane biore<strong>ac</strong>tor (BMBR) and yeast<br />

based membrane biore<strong>ac</strong>tor (YMBR), respectively. The graph showing linear flux <strong>of</strong> <strong>th</strong>e<br />

membrane re<strong>ac</strong>tors are represented in Figure 4.12. Membrane permeate flux was measured<br />

by weighing permeate wi<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>e electronic balance. Initial membrane resistance was<br />

determined from <strong>th</strong>e relationship between flux and applied pressure as follows:<br />

Pressure (kPa)<br />

Pressure (kPa)<br />

30<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

30<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

Figure 4.12 Variation in Transmembrane Pressure wi<strong>th</strong> Permeate Flux (a) YMBR and<br />

(b) BMBR<br />

81<br />

y = 0.1609x + 1.0378<br />

R 2 = 0.9984<br />

0 50 100 150 200<br />

Flux (L/m 2 .h)<br />

(a)<br />

y = 0.1521x + 0.5234<br />

R 2 = 0.9988<br />

0 50 100 150 200<br />

Flux (L/m 2 .h)<br />

(b)

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