Energy loss characteristics of parallel flow bubbleless hollow fiber membrane aerators

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-96

  Ahmed, Tariq ^a   Semmens, Michael J ^b   Voss, Michael A ^c  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Perry Carrington Eng Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy loss; Fiber membranes; Friction coefficient; Modules; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; WATER;

AERATION; ENERGY; FIBER MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; ENERGY; FRICTION; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0034659617     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(00)00300-8     Document Type: Article

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