Clogging of fibrous filters by solid aerosol particles experimental and modelling study

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 3549-3561

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

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Clogging; Efficiency; Filtration; HEPA filter; Pressure drop; Solid particles

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; FILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PRESSURE DROP; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CLOGGING;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

AEROSOL; CLOGGING; FILTER; FILTRATION; GAS-SOLID SEPARATION;

EID: 0035907652     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(01)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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