Modelling the rejection of nanofiltration membranes using zeta potential measurements

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-30

  Hagmeyer, G ^a   Gimbel, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Extended Nernst Planck equation; Nanofiltration; pH dependent rejection; Salt rejection; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH EFFECTS; POROSITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EXTENDED NERNST-PLANCK EQUATION; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANE; SALT REJECTION; ZETA POTENTIAL MEASUREMENT;

NANOFILTRATION;

FILTRATION; MEMBRANE; SALT; SURFACE ACTIVATION;

EID: 0033521481     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5866(98)00050-1     Document Type: Article

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