Membrane Distillation of Meat Industry Effluent with Hydrophilic Polyurethane Coated Polytetrafluoroethylene Membranes

Meat rendering operations produce stick water waste which is rich in proteins, fats, and minerals. Membrane distillation (MD) may further recover water and valuable solids, but hydrophobic membranes are contaminated by the fats. Here, commercial hydrophobic polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) membranes wi...

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Main Authors: M. G. Mostafa, Bo Zhu, Marlene Cran, Noel Dow, Nicholas Milne, Dilip Desai, Mikel Duke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Membranes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/7/4/55