An optical method for in situ characterization of fouling during filtration

AIChE Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2265-2274

  Mendret, J ^b   Guigui, C ^a   Schmitz, P ^a   Cabassud, C ^a   Duru, P ^c  

^a UMR792 INGÉNIERIE DES SYSTÈMES BIOLOGIQUES ET DES PROCÉDÉS   (France)

^b INSA   (France)

^c IMFT   (France)

Author keywords

Dead end ultrafiltration; Hollow fiber; In situ measurement; Membranes; Optical method; Particle fouling

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FOULING; MEASUREMENT THEORY; MICROMETERS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

FLAT SHEET MEMBRANES; NARROW CHANNEL; OPTICAL METHOD; PARTICLE FOULING;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FOULING; MEASUREMENT THEORY; MICROMETERS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 34548565746     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11257     Document Type: Article

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