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Table 4 Life cycle inventory of Combination IV for integrated membrane-filtration system

From: Comparative environmental impact evaluation using life cycle assessment approach: a case study of integrated membrane-filtration system for the treatment of aerobically-digested palm oil mill effluent

Unit operation/component Unit Amount
(I) UF membrane
 Back wash pump kWh 0.21
 Process water L 168.8
 NaOH kg 0.08
(II) RO membrane
 Intermediate transfer pump kWh 1.12
 High pressure pump kWh 6.6
 Intermediate transfer pump - Chemical cleaning kWh 0.75
 High pressure pump - Chemical cleaning kWh 4.42
 Process water L 168.8
 NaOH kg 0.16
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