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Parametric Optimization Design Method for Friction Plates of Hydro-Viscous Clutches
Published on: July 22, 2025
Numerical optimization of membrane module design and operation for a full-scale submerged MBR by computational fluid
Mengmeng Liu1, Min Yang2, Meixue Chen3
1State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Department of Water Pollution Control Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
Abstract:
The hydrodynamics in the membrane module of a full-scale sMBR at 500 m3/d was simulated by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in this study. Several key indexes, including membrane distance (d), aeration design, height of gas-liquid dispersion hm, and freeboard height hf and operational conditions, including SADp and liquid viscosity, were optimized through investigating their impacts on water velocity distribution and membrane shear stress. The CFD model was validated by comparing the simulated trace element RTD curves with experimental results. The optimal design and operational parameters for the full scale sMBR are as following: membrane distance d = 35 mm, air diffusers parallel located 75-100 mm under the bottom of the membrane module, the free board height hf adjusted to 400 mm, and the SADp recommended as 20 in the full-scale MBR studied.
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