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Ultrasound in Dairy Filtration

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Membrane filtration is commonly used in the dairy industry for the fractionation and concentration of dairy fluids. However, the economic efficiency of the use of membrane filtration systems is limited by membrane fouling, a phenomena which results from the buildup of particles on the surface and within the pores of the membrane. Several modifications have been proposed to reduce membrane fouling and enhance membrane performance. One such example is through the use of ultrasonics. This chapter addresses the application of ultrasound on membrane fouling by dairy solutions using two different modes – ultrasonic pretreatment of the feed prior to filtration and concurrent sonication alongside filtration.

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Koh, L.L.A. (2015). Ultrasound in Dairy Filtration. In: Ashokkumar, M. (eds) Handbook of Ultrasonics and Sonochemistry. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-470-2_72-1

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