Research on AirFlush®: Distribution of water and air in tubular and capillary membrane modules

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 3, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 409-414

  Verberk, J ^a   Van Dijk, H ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AirFlush ; Capillary membranes; Flow distribution; Membrane filtration; Tubular membranes; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; REVERSE OSMOSIS; TURBULENCE; ULTRAFILTRATION; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER TREATMENT;

MEMBRANE SURFACES;

WATER SUPPLY;

WATER;

CAPILLARY FLOW; FILTRATION; MEMBRANE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER RECOVERY;

AIRFLOW; CLEANING; CONFERENCE PAPER; FRICTION; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MEMBRANE; POROSITY; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE; TURBULENT FLOW; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER FLOW; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0345871089     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2003.0196     Document Type: Conference Paper

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