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Evaluating backwashing efficiency of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane fouled by yeast and sodium alginate

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posted on 2012-04-16, 00:00 authored by Hiroyoshi Kawamoto
This collection is the result of an investigation into the backwashing efficiency of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane fouled by yeast and sodium alginate. In this experiement, poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane was used to filter two types of organic foulants from suspensions in a dead-end stirred cell. The organic foulants including yeast and sodium alginate were stained with fluorescent dyes before filtration. After filtration, the PC membrane was backwashed. Consequently, a stack of images were captured from the fouling layers on the PVDF membrane surface using confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) and its associated image acquisition software. The data collection contains image data of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes' fouling layer when two types of organic foulants (yeast and sodium alginate) are present. By comparing with the same membrane without backwashing, the efficiency of backwashing was computed. The collection would be useful to researchers evaluating the backwashing efficiency of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane in order to optimize frequency and operational conditions of backwashing by membrane materials and by water.

History

Location

Centre for Material & Fibre Innovation, Institute for Technology Research & Innovation, Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216 Australia.

Access conditions

Restricted to the research group in the Center for Material and Fibre Innovation at Deakin University until research papers based on the data are published. Enquiries should be addressed via email to Professor Lingxue Kong.

Collection start date

2012-03-06

Collection end date

2012-03-06

Resource type

dataset

Language

eng

Notes

Size_OR_DURATION: 3.50MB.

Extent

69 .tif image files