Modeling of the efficiency of fibrous filters through numerical simulation and X-ray tomography

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 311-329

  Maschio, Célio ^a   De Arruda, Antonio Celso Fonseca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Depth filtration; Filter efficiency; Image processing; Numerical model; X ray computerized tomography

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FILTRATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PRESSURE DROP;

DEPTH FILTRATION; FIBROUS FILTERS; FILTER EFFICIENCY; X RAY COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

EID: 20644461240     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855201750537875     Document Type: Article

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