Demulsification of water-in-oil emulsions via filtration through a hydrophilic polymer membrane

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 220, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 117-128

  Kocherginsky, N M ^a   Tan, Chin Lee ^a   Lu, Wen Feng ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Coalescence; Hydrophilic membrane; Separation; Water removal; Water in oil emulsions

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; DEMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; PORE SIZE;

DEMULSIFICATION EFFICIENCY (DM);

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

POLYMER; WATER OIL CREAM;

DEMULSIFIER; FILTRATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE; OIL-WATER EMULSION; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; EMULSION; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MICROFILTRATION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0043169697     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(03)00223-0     Document Type: Article

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