Reverse-pressure back-flush in pilot scale, dead-end ultrafiltration of surface water

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 252, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 51-63

  Jacobs, E P ^a   Bradshaw, S M ^a   Botes, J P ^a   Pillay, V L ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Back flush; Capillary membranes; Flow destabilisation; Fouling

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS; LIQUID MEMBRANES; POTABLE WATER; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SURFACE WATERS; TURBIDITY;

BACK-FLUSH TECHNIQUE; DEAD-END FILTRATION; NEGATIVE PRESSURE; PRESSURE CONDITIONS;

ULTRAFILTRATION;

SURFACE WATER;

MEMBRANE;

ARTICLE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER FLOW;

EID: 17144387342     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2004.11.015     Document Type: Article

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