Optimisation of a back-flush sequence for zeolite microfiltration

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-161

  Mugnier, N ^a   Howell, J A ^a   Ruf, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Back flush; Ceramic membrane; Zeolite suspension

Indexed keywords

ZEOLITE;

CERAMIC MEMBRANE; CROSSFLOW MICROFILTRATION; OPTIMIZATION; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; CERAMICS; MEMBRANE; MICROFILTRATION; MODEL; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENSION; TECHNIQUE;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FOULING; MEMBRANES; PORE SIZE; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); ZEOLITES;

BACK-FLUSH SEQUENCE; CERAMIC MEMBRANE; CROSS-FLOW MICROFILTRATION; DEAD-END FILTRATION;

MICROFILTRATION;

EID: 0034632259     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(00)00412-9     Document Type: Article

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