Cross-flow ceramic microfiltration of ethanol fermentation broths

The overall objective of this research was to optimize the ceramic cross-flow microfiltration of ethanol fermentation broths. The ceramic membranes from three different manufacturers were made of α-alumina with pore sizes of 0.05 μm-1.4 μm. Water permeabilities for the 0.2 μm Ceraver, Ceraflo and CeraMem membranes were 903, 625 and 308 Lm$\sp{-2}$h$\sp{-1}$bar$\sp{-1}$ (LMH) respectively at 30$\sp\circ$C. Water flux increased with increasing pore size, transmembrane pressure and temperature.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Food Science and Human Nutrition

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Saglam, Naci

• Agriculture, Food Science and Technology
• Biology, Microbiology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Saglam, Naci

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9543712
(UMI)AAI9543712

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21374