Membrane emulsification: Droplet size and uniformity in the absence of surface shear

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 313, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 182-189

  Kosvintsev, Serguei R ^a   Gasparini, Gilda ^b   Holdich, Richard G ^b  

^a The Innovation Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emulsification; Force balance; Push off force; Sieve membrane

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; EMULSIFICATION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

FORCE BALANCE; PUSH-OFF FORCE; SIEVE MEMBRANE;

DROPS;

SUNFLOWER OIL; WATER;

BUOYANCY; DROPS; EMULSIFICATION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

ARTICLE; EMULSION; FORCE; GEOMETRY; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRENGTH; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 40849123754     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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