Improving dextran tests for ultrafiltration membranes: Effect of device format

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 291, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 180-190

  Zydney, Andrew L ^a   Xenopoulos, Alex ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b MILLIPORE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Concentration polarization; Membrane characterization; Porous membranes; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; POLARIZATION;

CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; MEMBRANE CHARACTERIZATION; POROUS MEMBRANES; SIEVING COEFFICIENTS;

ULTRAFILTRATION;

DEXTRAN;

COMPUTATION THEORY; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; POLARIZATION; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE MODEL; MEMBRANE POLARIZATION AND DEPOLARIZATION; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SIMULATION; SOLUTE; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 33847270716     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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