Desalination, Vol.160, No.1, 83-89, 2004
Characteristics of a vibration membrane in water recovery from fine carbon-loaded wastewater
A conventional coagulation and settlement method was used for the treatment of fine carbon-loaded wastewater from TV picture tube plants. The method is generally costly and a large amount of solid waste was created. The application of a vibration membrane to deal with this kind of wastewater has proven to be cost effective. The recovered water can be reused and the concentrated fine carbon is likely to be recycled back to the production process. This work presents a parametric study on water recovery from fine carbon-loaded wastewater using a vibration membrane. Parameters considered were the vibration characteristics, type of membrane, and concentration.