Analysis of dialysis coupled with ultrafiltration through cocurrently parallel-flow rectangular membrane modules

The mass transfer for the systems of dialysis with ultrafiltration in cocurrently parallel-flow rectangular membrane modules was investigated, based on mass balances with the assumption of uniform ultrafiltration flux. Considerable improvement in separation efficiency is achievable if the effect of ultrafiltration is applied, especially for the system with low mass transfer coefficient. The enhancement in separation efficiency is significantly increased with increasing ultrafiltration flux, as well as with increasing the volumetric flow rates. Furthermore, increasing the volumetric flow rate in retentate phase is more beneficial to mass transfer than increasing in dialysate phase.