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

Table 4.

Summary of models developed for permeate flux prediction based on fouling and adsorption mechanisms.

No. Model Authors Ref. Validation Matrix Main Transport Mechanism Configuration Module Type Number of Citations Model Validation in Publications
(4.1) 1/J2=1/Jo2+kckcft; n=0
1/J=1/Jo+kit; n=1
1J=1Jo+Kst; n=1.5
ln J=lnJokct; n=2
Hermia (1982) [60] - Convective Dead-end - - [13,14,164,165]
(4.2) ln[1-RobsRobs]=ln[1-RmRm]+Jk Nakao and Kinura
(1981)
[114] PEG Convective Dead-end Tubular 32 [166]
(4.3) Jp=Jpss+(Jo-Jpss)e-kcJot;  Complete blocking
Jp=JoJpss(ekiJpsst)Jpss+Jo(ekiJpsst-1);  Intermediate blocking
Jp=Jo(Jo+Jo12kst)2;  Standard blocking
t=1kglJpss2ln[(JpJoJo-JpssJp-Jpss)-Jpss(1Jp-1Jo)]; Gel layer formation
Cros-flow HermianField et al. (1995) [65] Dodecane-water emulsion Convective Cross-flow Flat-sheet 945 [9,167,168,169]
(4.4) Sh=1(Wd1)ePe+1Pe(1ePe) Bacchin et al. (1996) [24] Clay suspensions Diffusive Cross-flow Hollow fiber 88 [6]
(4.5) J=1L[0x(t)veq(x)dx+(LX(t))v(t)]
When t < tss
J=1.31(D2γ/L)1/3(cg/c01)1/3
When t > tss
Dynamic model
Song (1998)
[108] - Diffusive-Convective Cross-flow - 253 [45,55]
Wang and Song (1999) [170] Silica colloids Diffusive-Convective Cross-flow Tubular 62 -
(4.6) J=Jo[e(αΔPcbμRmt)+RmRm+Rp(1e(αΔPcbμRmt))] Ho and Zydney (2000) [66] BSA Convective Cross-flow Stirred cell 434 [10,171,172,173]
(4.7) J=Df()SD()AkΔxΔCs+JCs¯g()SF()
Model parameters: , SD, SF
Darnon et al. (2002) [172] Β-Lactoglobulin and yeast extract Diffusive-Convective Cross-flow Tubular 12 -
(4.8) V=JOkb(1-e(-kbkcJo2(1+2kcJo2t-1)))
Cake-complete V=1kiln(1+kikcJo((1+2kcJo2t)1/2-1))
Cake-intermediate V=Jokb(1-e(-2kbt2+ksJot))
Complete-standard V=1kiln(1+2kiJot2+ksJot)
Intermediate-standard V=2ks(βcos(2π313arccos(α))+13)
Cake-standard
Model parameters: Kb, kc, ki, ks, α, β
Bolton et al. (2004) [173] IgG BSA Convective Cross-flow Tubular 201 -
(4.9) QQo=1(1+βQoCbt)2e(αCbJot1+βQoCbt)+0t(αCbJo/(1+βQoCbtp)2)e((αCbJotp/(1+βQoCbtp)))[(Rpo/Rm)+(1+βQoCbtp)2]2+2(fRΔpCb/μRm2(ttp)dtp
Model parameters: α, β, tp, f′, R′
Duclos-Orsello et al. (2006) [174] BSA Convective Dead-end Stirred cell 152 -
(4.10) dJdt=-aCbCbo(J-J*)J2
J*=J(Cbo)*(CbCbo)-n
Furukawa et al. (2008) [67] Soy less Diffusive-Convective Dead-end
Cross-flow
Tubular 27 -
(4.11) J(t)=J(t)+ke(-bt)
Model parameter: b
Lin et al. (2008) [175] BSA
Hemoglobin
Diffusive-Convective Dead-end Stirred glass cell 21 -
(4.12) J=J01+RCPB*  Jt1=J1+RCPB*t1
Model parameter: RCPB*
Mondal and De (2009) [176] Pineapple juice Convective Cross-flow Hollow fiber 29 [177]
(4.13) ΔP=J¯kkko=(1-σεo)3[1+σ/(1-εo)]2
Model parameter: σ
Wang et al. (2017) [178] Aqueous solutions Diffusive-Convective Cross-flow Hollow fiber 1 -

BSA: Bovine serum albumin; PEG: Polyethylene glycol; IgG: Immunoglobulin G.