화학공학소재연구정보센터
Computers & Chemical Engineering, Vol.23, No.11-12, 1713-1724, 2000
Computer simulation of membrane processes: ultrafiltration and dialysis units
An algorithm for computer simulation of membrane processes such as ultrafiltration and dialysis has been developed using a simplified finite volume approach. The technique used is slightly different from the standard finite difference, finite volume and finite element methods where all the parameters are considered at fixed nodal points. In the present approach the entire flow chamber is divided into a large number of volume elements and each element is considered to be an independent unit (similar to finite volume method). All mass flux and velocity components are calculated at the boundaries whereas concentration is considered at the center of the element. Thus, unlike FDM, FVM, and FEM, in the present approach nodal points for velocity and concentration are different. It has been observed that this method is more accurate and fast and requires less computational effort.