Impact of different spacer filaments geometries on 2D unsteady hydrodynamics and concentration polarization in spiral wound membrane channel

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 286, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 77-92

  Ahmad, A L ^a   Lau, K K ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation; Concentration polarization; Spacer; Spiral wound membrane; Unsteady hydrodynamics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDRODYNAMICS;

CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; SPIRAL WOUND MEMBRANES; UNSTEADY HYDRODYNAMICS;

PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDRODYNAMICS; PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GEOMETRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

EID: 33751160413     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2006.09.018     Document Type: Article

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