A numerical approach to the determination of mass transfer performances through partially wetted microporous membranes: Transfer of oxygen to water

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 97-110

  Evren, Vural ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Mass transfer modeling; Membrane oxygenators; Microporous membranes; Numerical solution; Wetted pores

Indexed keywords

MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXYGEN; POLYPROPYLENES; POROUS MATERIALS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER; WETTING;

MICROPOROUS MEMBRANES;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

OXYGEN; WATER;

MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE; OXYGEN; WATER;

ARTICLE; FLOW RATE; GAS DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; OXYGENATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0034257105     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(00)00401-4     Document Type: Article

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