Numerical modelling of fixed-cavity plate-and-frame filtration: Formulation, validation and optimisation

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3818-3829

  Stickland, Anthony D ^a   de Kretser, Ross G ^a   Scales, Peter J ^a   Usher, Shane P ^a   Hillis, Peter ^b   Tillotson, Martin R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNITED UTILITIES   (United Kingdom)

^c Yorkshire Water   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Filtration; Mathematical modelling; Optimisation; Plate and frame filter; Separations; Slurries; Validation

Indexed keywords

FILTRATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SEDIMENTATION; SLURRIES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

CONDENSED PHASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; PLATE-AND-FRAME FILTERS; VALIDATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

FILTRATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SEDIMENTATION; SLURRIES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 33646122871     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.01.020     Document Type: Article

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