Evaluation of the performances of hydrophobic woven meshes versus liquids having different surface tension in the fuel-water separation applications

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 502-511

  Massini, P ^a   Mietta, M ^a   Zanini, S ^b   Grimoldi, E ^b   Riccardi, C ^b  

^a Saati SpA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fuel water separation; Liquid intrusion pressure; Wilhelmy method

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHOBICITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SEPARATION; SURFACE TENSION; WETTING;

FUEL-WATER SEPARATION; LIQUID INTRUSION PRESSURE; WILHELMY METHOD;

GEOTEXTILES;

GEOTEXTILES; HYDROPHOBICITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SEPARATION; SURFACE TENSION; WETTING;

FUEL; HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTY; MESH; SEPARATION; WATER TREATMENT; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 41649114342     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390701812483     Document Type: Article

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