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The MBR Book: Principles and Applications of Membrane

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166 <strong>The</strong> <strong>MBR</strong> <strong>Book</strong><br />

the membrane surface, the effective pore size in operation is considerably lower than<br />

this <strong>and</strong> can be in the ultrafiltration (UF) range.<br />

<strong>The</strong> membrane panels (Fig. 4.2) are securely fitted into a cassette to form a stack<br />

(Fig. 4.3), providing a 7–8 mm membrane separation. This has been found to be<br />

sufficient to largely prevent clogging provided pre-treatment using a 3 mm-rated<br />

bi-directional screen is employed. Flow from outside to inside the panel is either by<br />

(a) (b)<br />

Figure 4.2 Kubota 510 membrane panel (a) schematic <strong>and</strong> (b) photograph <strong>of</strong> used panel extracted from<br />

cassette<br />

Permeate tubes<br />

Permeate manifold<br />

<strong>Membrane</strong> case<br />

<strong>Membrane</strong> panel<br />

Diffuser case<br />

Diffuser<br />

Figure 4.3 Kubota (ES Model) stack, based on the 510 membrane panels

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