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Desmond, Peter (author), Huisman, Kees Theo (author), Sanawar, Huma (author), Farhat, Nadia M. (author), Traber, Jacqueline (author), Fridjonsson, Einar O. (author), Johns, Michael L. (author), Flemming, Hans Curt (author), Picioreanu, C. (author), Vrouwenvelder, J.S. (author)The application of membrane technology for water treatment and reuse is hampered by the development of a microbial biofilm. Biofilm growth in micro-and ultrafiltration (MF/UF) membrane modules, on both the membrane surface and feed spacer, can form a secondary membrane and exert resistance to permeation and crossflow, increasing energy demand...journal article 2022
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Jafari, Morez (author), Derlon, Nicolas (author), Desmond, Peter (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Morgenroth, Eberhard (author), Picioreanu, C. (author)Poroelastic fluid-structure interaction models were coupled to experimental data to determine the effects of biofilm spatial distribution of mechanical and hydraulic properties on the biofilm hydraulic resistance and compressibility in membrane filtration processes. Biofilms were cultivated on ultrafiltration membranes for 20 and 30 days...journal article 2019
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Jafari, Morez (author), Desmond, Peter (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Derlon, Nicolas (author), Morgenroth, Eberhard (author), Picioreanu, C. (author)Biofilm formation in membrane systems negatively impacts the filtration system performances. This study evaluated how biofilm compression driven by permeate flow increases the hydraulic resistance and leads to reduction in permeate flux. We analysed the effect of biofilm compression on hydraulic resistance and permeate flux through...journal article 2018