Quantitative flux analysis of gas-liquid two-phase ultrafiltration

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 817-835

  Cheng, T W ^a   Wu, J G ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dimensional analysis; Flux equation; Gas liquid two phase flow; Mass transfer coefficient; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; GASES; MASS TRANSFER; PHASE COMPOSITION; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

TWO-PHASE ULTRAFILTRATION;

ULTRAFILTRATION;

DEXTRAN;

GAS-LIQUID SEPARATION; MASS TRANSFER; MEMBRANE; TWO-PHASE FLOW; ULTRAFILTRATION;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAS; GAS FLOW; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; LIQUID; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; PHASE TRANSITION; POLARIZATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ULTRAFILTRATION; VELOCITY;

EID: 0037228351     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SS-120017628     Document Type: Conference Paper

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