A finite-difference solution of solute transport through a membrane bioreactor

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dc.contributor.authorGodongwana, B
dc.contributor.authorSolomons, D
dc.contributor.authorSheldon, M S
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:08:21Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:08:21Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe current paper presents a theoretical analysis of the transport of solutes through a fixed-film membrane bioreactor (MBR), immobilised with an active biocatalyst. The dimensionless convection-diffusion equation with variable coefficients was solved analytically and numerically for concentration profiles of the solutes through the MBR. The analytical solution makes use of regular perturbation and accounts for radial convective flow as well as axial diffusion of the substrate species. The Michaelis-Menten (or Monod) rate equation was assumed for the sink term, and the perturbation was extended up to second-order. In the analytical solution only the first-order limit of the Michaelis-Menten equation was considered; hence the linearized equation was solved. In the numerical solution, however, this restriction was lifted. The solution of the nonlinear, elliptic, partial differential equation was based on an implicit finite-difference method (FDM). An upwind scheme was employed for numerical stability. The resulting algebraic equations were solved simultaneously using the multivariate Newton-Raphson iteration method. The solution allows for the evaluation of the effect on the concentration profiles of (i) the radial and axial convective velocity, (ii) the convective mass transfer rates, (iii) the reaction rates, (iv) the fraction retentate, and (v) the aspect ratio.
dc.identifier.apacitationGodongwana, B., Solomons, D., & Sheldon, M. S. (2015). A finite-difference solution of solute transport through a membrane bioreactor. <i>Mathematical Problems in Engineering</i>, 2015(4), 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34562en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGodongwana, B, D Solomons, and M S Sheldon "A finite-difference solution of solute transport through a membrane bioreactor." <i>Mathematical Problems in Engineering</i> 2015, 4. (2015): 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34562en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGodongwana, B., Solomons, D. & Sheldon, M.S. 2015. A finite-difference solution of solute transport through a membrane bioreactor. <i>Mathematical Problems in Engineering.</i> 2015(4):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34562en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1024-123X
dc.identifier.issn1026-7077
dc.identifier.issn1563-5147
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Godongwana, B AU - Solomons, D AU - Sheldon, M S AB - The current paper presents a theoretical analysis of the transport of solutes through a fixed-film membrane bioreactor (MBR), immobilised with an active biocatalyst. The dimensionless convection-diffusion equation with variable coefficients was solved analytically and numerically for concentration profiles of the solutes through the MBR. The analytical solution makes use of regular perturbation and accounts for radial convective flow as well as axial diffusion of the substrate species. The Michaelis-Menten (or Monod) rate equation was assumed for the sink term, and the perturbation was extended up to second-order. In the analytical solution only the first-order limit of the Michaelis-Menten equation was considered; hence the linearized equation was solved. In the numerical solution, however, this restriction was lifted. The solution of the nonlinear, elliptic, partial differential equation was based on an implicit finite-difference method (FDM). An upwind scheme was employed for numerical stability. The resulting algebraic equations were solved simultaneously using the multivariate Newton-Raphson iteration method. The solution allows for the evaluation of the effect on the concentration profiles of (i) the radial and axial convective velocity, (ii) the convective mass transfer rates, (iii) the reaction rates, (iv) the fraction retentate, and (v) the aspect ratio. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 4 J1 - Mathematical Problems in Engineering LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2015 SM - 1024-123X SM - 1026-7077 SM - 1563-5147 T1 - A finite-difference solution of solute transport through a membrane bioreactor TI - A finite-difference solution of solute transport through a membrane bioreactor UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34562 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34562
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGodongwana B, Solomons D, Sheldon MS. A finite-difference solution of solute transport through a membrane bioreactor. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2015;2015(4):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34562.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineering
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.sourceMathematical Problems in Engineering
dc.source.journalissue4
dc.source.journalvolume2015
dc.source.pagination174 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/810843
dc.subject.otherEngineering (General)
dc.subject.otherCivil engineering (General)
dc.subject.otherTA1-2040
dc.subject.otherQA1-939
dc.subject.otherMathematics
dc.titleA finite-difference solution of solute transport through a membrane bioreactor
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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