Membrane Filtration (MF) technology can remove microbes, particulates, and tramp oils that contaminate metalworking fluids (MWFs). Consequently MF has the potential to reduce health risks and extend MWF life in the machine tool industry. This research assesses the productivity of ceramic membrane filters during filtration of synthetic MWFs and examines the contribution of MWF chemical ingredients to productivity decline. The majority of the chemistry comprising typical synthetic MWFs has negligible impact on MF productivity. However, specialty additives such as lubricants, defoamers, and biocides can significantly reduce MF productivity. Results show that slight variations in formulation can dominate the productivity of the process. Specialty additives can also impart residual effects on the membrane that adversely impact productivity in subsequent applications of the ceramic membrane. [S1087-1357(00)01103-5]
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Ingredient-Wise Study of Flux Characteristics in the Ceramic Membrane Filtration of Uncontaminated Synthetic Metalworking Fluids, Part 1: Experimental Investigation of Flux Decline
Steven J. Skerlos, Graduate Research Assistant,,
Steven J. Skerlos, Graduate Research Assistant,
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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N. Rajagopalan, Senior Research Engineer,,
N. Rajagopalan, Senior Research Engineer,
Illinois Waste Management and Research Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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Richard E. DeVor, Professor and Fellow ASME,
Richard E. DeVor, Professor and Fellow ASME
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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Shiv G. Kapoor, Professor and Fellow ASME,,
Shiv G. Kapoor, Professor and Fellow ASME,
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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V. Don Angspatt, Director of Research and Development,
V. Don Angspatt, Director of Research and Development,
IRMCO Advanced Lubricant Technologies, Evanston, IL 60201
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Steven J. Skerlos, Graduate Research Assistant,
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
N. Rajagopalan, Senior Research Engineer,
Illinois Waste Management and Research Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
Richard E. DeVor, Professor and Fellow ASME
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
Shiv G. Kapoor, Professor and Fellow ASME,
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
V. Don Angspatt, Director of Research and Development,
IRMCO Advanced Lubricant Technologies, Evanston, IL 60201
Contributed by the Manufacturing Engineering Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. Manuscript received March 1999; revised Nov. 1999. Associate Technical Editor: K. Ehmann.
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. Nov 2000, 122(4): 739-745 (7 pages)
Published Online: November 1, 1999
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Skerlos, S. J., Rajagopalan, N., DeVor, R. E., Kapoor, S. G., and Angspatt, V. D. (November 1, 1999). "Ingredient-Wise Study of Flux Characteristics in the Ceramic Membrane Filtration of Uncontaminated Synthetic Metalworking Fluids, Part 1: Experimental Investigation of Flux Decline ." ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. November 2000; 122(4): 739–745. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1286132
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