Clogging of HEPA fibrous filters by solid and liquid aerosol particles: An experimental study

Filtration and Separation

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 59-64

  Penicot, P ^a   Thomas, D ^a   Contal, P ^a   Leclerc, D ^a   Vendel, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILTER; FILTRATION; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION;

AEROSOLS; COALESCENCE; DEPOSITION; FILTRATION; GLASS FIBERS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POROSITY; PRESSURE DROP; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CLOGGING; HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTER;

AIR FILTERS;

EID: 0032614822     PISSN: 00151882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-1882(99)80036-6     Document Type: Article

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