Study of membrane distillation using channel spacers

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 144, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 45-56

  Martinez Diez L ^a   Vazquez Gonzalez M I ^a   Florido Diaz F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Hydrophobic membranes; Membrane distillation; Spacer, influence of; Temperature polarization

Indexed keywords

DISTILLATION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MASS TRANSFER; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBULENCE;

CHANNEL SPACERS; HYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANES; TEMPERATURE POLARIZATION;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

POLITEF; WATER;

DISTILLATION; MEMBRANE; PERMEATION; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; WATER VAPOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTILLATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAPOR;

EID: 0032503490     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(98)00024-6     Document Type: Article

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