The effect of vibration and coagulant addition on the filtration performance of submerged hollow fibre membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 281, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 726-734

  Genkin, G ^a   Waite, T D ^b   Fane, A G ^b   Chang, S ^b  

^a IMI TAMI Institute for Research and Development Ltd   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fouling; Hollow fibres; Submerged membranes; Vibration

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; FILTRATION; FOULING;

LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION; SUBMERGED MEMBRANES; TURBULENT CONDITIONS;

FIBROUS MEMBRANES;

COAGULATING AGENT;

COAGULATION; FIBROUS MEMBRANES; FILTRATION; FOULING;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; FILTRATION; FOULING CONTROL; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE FILTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIBRATION;

COAGULATION; FILTRATION; FOULING; HOLLOW SYNTHETIC FIBERS; VIBRATION;

EID: 33746664252     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2006.04.048     Document Type: Article

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