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The Principle of Ultrafiltration (UF)

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Mass transport in ultrafiltration

In ultrafiltration (UF) the driving force is a pressure gradient and the mass transport is dominated by the convective flux through pores (Strathmann et al. 2006). The principle of the process is depicted in Fig. 1.

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Schematic drawing illustrating the principle of ultrafiltration

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  • Strathmann H, Giorno L, Drioli E (2006) An introduction to membrane science and technology, chapter 2. CNR Publisher, Roma. ISBN 88-8080-063-9

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  1. Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council of Italy, ITM-CNR, National Research Council of Italy, Via Pietro Bucci, Cubo 17C, 87036, Rende(CS), Calabria, Italy

    Lidietta Giorno & Enrico Drioli

  2. Institute for Chemical Technology, Stuttgart University, Boeblinger Str. 72, 70199, Stuttgart, Germany

    Heiner Strathmann

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  1. Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council of Italy, ITM-CNR, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy

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  2. Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council of Italy, ITM-CNR, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy

    Lidietta Giorno

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Giorno, L., Strathmann, H., Drioli, E. (2015). The Principle of Ultrafiltration (UF). In: Drioli, E., Giorno, L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Membranes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40872-4_2237-1

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