A review of fouling and fouling control in ultrafiltration

Abstract This paper discusses the properties of ultrafiltration (UF) membranes which make them susceptible to fouling. Various types of flux decline are described from early usage to long-term effects. For protein UF it is shown that flux decline occurs due to protein deposition, and that this depends on membrane and solute type, solution environment and operating conditions. Attempts to model UF fouling are reviewed and selected examples of fouling control are also described.

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