An integrity sensor for assessing the performance of low pressure membrane modules in the water industry

• Main Authors: Krantz, William B., Lin, Corlin S., Ching, Priscilla Yee Sin, Yeo, Adrian, Fane, Anthony Gordon
• Other Authors: Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering::Water in chemical industry
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101234; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/11009
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

There is a need for a low cost, sensitive, on-line sensor to assess the integrity of membrane modules used in the water industry for water treatment, membrane bioreactors and for pre-treatment prior to using nanofiltration or reverse osmosis. A sensor addressing this need is described whose operat...