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The MBR Book: Principles and Applications of Membrane

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

Clogging/<br />

sludging<br />

<strong>The</strong> accumulation <strong>of</strong> solids within the membrane channels<br />

Concentration Tendency <strong>of</strong> solute to accumulate at membrane: Solution<br />

polarisation (CP) interface within concentration boundary layer, or liquid film,<br />

during crossflow operation<br />

Conditioning<br />

fouling<br />

First stage <strong>of</strong> membrane fouling through adsorption <strong>of</strong> material<br />

Critical flux Flux below which permeability decline is considered negligible<br />

Critical suction<br />

pressure<br />

Threshold pressure arising during sub-critical flux fouling<br />

Crossflow Retentate flow parallel to the membrane surface<br />

Cyclic aeration Aeration on n s on/n s <strong>of</strong>f basis, where n is normally between<br />

5 <strong>and</strong> 30 s<br />

Dalton (Da) Molecular mass relative to that <strong>of</strong> a hydrogen atom<br />

Dead-end or<br />

full-flow<br />

Flow where all <strong>of</strong> the feed is converted to permeate<br />

Death coefficient A biokinetic parameter<br />

Denitrification Biochemical reduction <strong>of</strong> nitrate to nitrogen gas<br />

Dense membrane <strong>Membrane</strong> <strong>of</strong> high selectivity attained by specific physicochemical<br />

interactions between solute <strong>and</strong> membrane<br />

Electrodialysis <strong>Membrane</strong> separation process by which ions are removed via<br />

ion-exchange membranes under the influence <strong>of</strong> an<br />

electromotive force (voltage)<br />

Electron donor Species capable <strong>of</strong> donating an electron to a suitable acceptor,<br />

<strong>and</strong> is oxidised as a result<br />

Element<br />

(membrane)<br />

See Appendix D<br />

E<strong>MBR</strong> Extractive <strong>MBR</strong>: <strong>MBR</strong> configured so that priority pollutants<br />

are selectively extracted into the bioreactor via the membrane<br />

Endogenous Developing or originating within, or part <strong>of</strong>, a micro-organism<br />

metabolism or cell<br />

Exogenous Originating outside the micro-organism or cell<br />

F:M (ratio) Food-to-micro-organism (ratio): Rate at which substrate is fed<br />

to the biomass compared to the mass <strong>of</strong> biomass solids<br />

Filament Single hollow fibre or capillary tube<br />

Filamentous Parameter indicating relative presence <strong>of</strong> filamentous<br />

index bacteria in sludge<br />

Fixed film Process configured with the bi<strong>of</strong>ilm attached to a solid<br />

process medium (which may be a membrane)

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