... a fluid dynamic-based approach to the prediction of the flux decline due to partial and complete pore blocking in the microfiltration process. The electrostatic force model includes both particle–particle (PP) and particle–membrane (PM) electrostatic forces. The addition of such forces was shown to affect...

...; published online November 1, 2012. Assoc. Editor: Patrick Kwon. 19 08 2010 08 08 2012 Fouling mechanisms and models for flux decline are investigated with a three-dimensional simulation of the tortuous, verisimilar geometry of an α -alumina microfilter. Reconstruction of the three...