Abstract
This article overviews the principles, advantages, and disadvantages of membrane integrity tests with emphasis on their sensitivity, reliability, and feasibility for various types of membranes. The 10 integrity tests presented are grouped into four categories: pressure-based, marker-based, visualization, and acoustic sensing. The methods detailed here include pressure and vacuum decay tests (PDT/VDT), diffuse air flow (DAF), bubble point, TOC profiling, and sonic sensing currently used in industry.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Membrane Science and Technology |
Editors | Eric M.V. Hoek, Volodymyr V. Tarabara |
Publisher | wiley |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118522318 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780470919675 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 27 Sep 2013 |
Keywords
- integrity test
- pressure and vacuum decay tests (PDT/VDT)
- diffuse air flow (DAF)
- TOC profiling
- bubble point