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. 2021 May 18;11(5):368. doi: 10.3390/membranes11050368

Table 3.

Summary of resistance-in-series models developed for permeate flux prediction.

No. Model Authors Ref. Validation Matrix Main Transport Mechanism Configuration Module Type Number of Citations Model Validation in Publications
(3.1) J=|ΔP|μRt Resistance
Darcy’s law
- - Convective Dead-end Cross-flow Tubular - [12,23,128,129,130,131]
(3.2) J=εdp2ΔP32Δxμ Hagen-Poiseuille - Solvent Convective Dead-end
Cross-flow
Tubular - [71,132,133,134]
(3.3) 1AdVdt=ΔP[Rm+(V/AJsst)αCb]η
Jss=k ln(Cg/Cb)
Model parameters: Jss, α
Agitation resistance
Chudacek and Fane (1984)
[135] Silica sol Albumin Dextran Convective Dead-end
Cross-flow
Unstirred cell 167 -
(3.5) J=ΔPΔΠμ(Rm+Rg)
Rm=ΔP/Jo
Rac*=(Jo/Jf)1
Rm+Rad=ΔP/Jf
Adsorption resistance
Gekas et al. (1993)
[136] BSA Convective Cross-flow Plate type 44 -
(3.6) J=ΔPΔΠμ(Rm+Rg)
Rg=α(1ϵg)ρgL
α=180(1ϵg)ϵ3dp2ρg
De and Bhattacharya (1997) [137] Mixture of sucrose and poly(vinyl alcohol) Diffusive-Convective Cross-flow Stirred cell 66 [61,131,138,139,140,141]
(3.7) J=1μ(RM+Rcp(z))(P(z)Pp)
P(z)=PiP(z)z=16Reρu02R
Paris et al. (2002) [142] Dextran T500 Diffusive-Convective Cross-flow Tubular 45 [143]
(3.8) 1J=μRmΔP+μPmΔP[VA(cbcpcgcb)kbAcgcgcbωt]
Model parameters: Pm, kb, ω
Bhattacharjee and Datta (2003) [144] PEG-6000 Diffusive-Convective Dead-end Stirred cell 31 -
(3.9) Jmf(z,t)=ΔP(z,t)μ(Rmf+Rc(z,t))=pi(z,t)μ(Rmf+Rc(z,t)) Chang et al. (2005) [145] Polystyrene latex Convective Dead-end Hollow fiber 54 -
(3.10) J=ΔPAβμ1(V-Vc)1α1+γ
Model parameters: A, β, γ
Mohammadi et al. (2005) [146] Emulsion of oil and gelatin Diffusive-Convective Cross-flow Plate and frame 26 -
(3.11) J(z)=ΔP(z)Rm+Rf+ϕΔP(z) Yeh and Chen (2005) [147] Dextran T500 Convective Cross-flow Tubular 6 -
(3.12) 1(J¯Jlim)=e(ΔP¯)exp/(RJlim) Yeh (2008) [148] Dextran T500 Convective Cross-flow Hollow fiber 8 -
(3.13) J=PTMηperm(Rm+Rc)
Rc =αmXcA  α=α0(PTMPTM,0)n
Model parameters: PTM, α, α0
Cuellar et al. (2009) [149] E. coli cells Convective Cross-flow Hollow fiber 7 -
(3.14) J¯=01ΔPidεAε2+Bε+C+01(mQinJ¯)ε dεAε2+Bε+C
Model parameters: , A, B, C, n
Yeh et al. (2010) [150] Dextran T500 Convective Cross-flow Tubular 1 -
(3.15) JD=1(Rs+RmRpRm+Rp)
Rs=ksrsrpexp(1β)
Rm=km(μα)
Rp=kp(rsrp)2μ
Marchetti et al. (2012) [133] Water
Ethanol
Acetone
DMF
Convective Cross-flow Tubular 37 -
(3.16) J=ΔPμ[Rm+(Rad,ss+Rcp, ss)(1ebt)+(mpA)α]
Model parameters: σ, b
Corbatón-Báguena et al. (2018) [151] Whey model solution Diffusive-Convective Cross-flow Tubular
Flat sheet
6 -

DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid; DMF: N, N-dimethylformamide; BSA: Bovine serum albumin; PEG: Polyethylene glycol.