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We hypothesized that the input of terrestrial organic matter relative to the input of autochthonous carbon would be a good predictor of the relative importance of heterotrophic organic N formation in different aquatic systems. Following a flow path from streams to lakes to rivers to estuaries to oceans, this hypothesis would suggest that microbial organic N formation would be highest in wooded streams and rivers, moderate in lakes and estuaries, and lowest in open-water marine systems. 

A hollow fiber membrane module is the most commonly used membrane bioreactor (Figure 7.7). The hollow fiber membrane module contains hundreds to thousands of hollow fibers in an assembly similar to a shell and tube heat exchanger. The feed can be applied to either the fiber (lumen) side or to the shell side. However, the feed is usually applied to the shell side because the flow path from the lumen side to shell side is too narrow, which inaeases the risk for membrane clogging. The permeate stream from the membrane module usually contains the product and the retentate contains the concentrated feed stream. 

One of the processes leading to molecular spreading is caused by multiple flow paths and is called eddy diffusion (see Fig. 15.2B). Within the column, eddy diffusion results from different microscopic flow streams that the solvent follows between different particles. As a result, sample... 

In this chapter, we develop a simple model that predicts the maximum possible heterotrophic organic N formation as a function of the importance of allochthonous carbon inputs. We then review data from the literature on the relative importance of heterotrophic organic N formation in aquatic systems. This material is presented in a landscape context, following a flow path of organic matter from streams to the open ocean. We consider a variety of evidence to look at heterotrophic organic N formation, including enhancement of decomposition by N additions and ecosystem budgets. We rely, however, primarily on data from 15N addition studies to quantify the... 

As we noted in Chap. 2, we can characterize a plant s chemical components into reactants, products, and inerts. We don t want reactant components to leave in the product streams because of the yield loss and the desired product purity specifications. Hence we are limited to the use of two methods consuming the reactants by reaction or adjusting their fresh feed flow. Product and inert components all must have an exit path from the system. In many systems inerts are removed by purging off a small fraction of the recycle stream. The purge rate is adjusted to control the inert composition in the recycle stream so that an economic balance is maintained between capital and operating costs. 

Ultrafiltration (UF) refers to the removal of high molecular weight colloids (10,000 MW) up to particles less than 0.05 pm in diameter [10]. Like MF, UF places a mechanical barrier into the flow stream to separate the solid and liquid phases. The most common UF is a cross-flow hollow fiber type whereby a UF module contains hundreds of hollow microfibers. Whether or not the medium to be filtered flows inside or outside, the microfibers depends on the characteristics of the waste stream. UF is different from MF not only because UF can filter very small particles and some colloids, but also because of the cross-flow dynamics inside the UF module that keeps the surface of the hollow libers clean. Because of the cross flow, UF modules require a reject stream as well as a permeate stream. In other words, 100% of the liquid that enters the UF module does not exit as permeate. Figure 19.1 shows the differences between the UF and microlilters with respect to flow path. 

Accidents have also occurred while NG was being transported around manufacturing facilities via gravity flow in gutters. To increase the safety of such transport, detonation breakers can be introduced along its flow path. An example of a detonation breaker is shown in Fig 29 which consists of a lead tank half-filled with water. NG flows into the tank, collects on the bottom and runs on from below thru the siphon. This arrangement interrupts the NG stream. Detonation cannot be transferred readily thru the water barrier... 

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