Effect of pore size distribution and air flux on mass transport in direct contact membrane distillation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 215, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 75-85

  Phattaranawik, J ^a   Jiraratananon, R ^a   Fane, A G ^b  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air flux; Membrane distillation; Pore size distribution

Indexed keywords

DISTILLATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MASS TRANSFER; PORE SIZE;

DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE DISTILLATION (DCMD);

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

DISTILLATION; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; PORE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DISTILLATION; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACUUM; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0037445524     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(02)00603-8     Document Type: Article

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