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. 2022 Jan 19;12(2):112. doi: 10.3390/membranes12020112

Table 6.

Comparison of the CH4 experimental mass transfer coefficient (Kexp), from various authors.

Ref. Effluent Membrane Operating Mode Vl
(m s−1)		 Ql
(mL min−1)		 Vg
(m s−1)		 Qg
(mL min−1)		 Kexp × 10 5
(m s−1)
This Work Saturated water PP Sweep gas 0.017 300 0.0020 100 1.93
[37] Saturated water PP Sweep gas + vacuum 0.016 83 0.0004 8.3 1.65
[36] AnMBR prototype-plant PDMS Vacuum - 833 - 433- 0.38
[43] EGSB PP Sweep gas + vacuum 0.013 68 0.0220 1.94
[49] Saturated water PP Sweep gas 0.012 203 0.045 - 1.56
[51] Saturated water PP Sweep gas 0.118 2000 0.018 1000 1.2
[32] Saturated water PP Sweep gas 0.1 - - 20 1.5
[32] Saturated water Modified PVDF Sweep gas 0.1 - - 20 2.5