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Cross-flow filtration of Fruit Juice

 

 

Table 2.4. Classification of membrane processes according to their driving forces (Mulder, 1991).

Driving forces

Pressure difference

Concentration (activity) difference

Temperature difference

Electrical potential
difference

Membrane
Processes

Microfiltration
Ultrafiltration
Nanofiltration
Reverses osmosis
Pervaporation
Gas separation
Dialysis
Liquid-membranes
Thermo-osmosis
Membrane distillation
Electrodialysis
Electroosmosis