A novel filtration system for polyethylene glycol solutions used in the osmotic method of controlling suction

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 421-424

  Delage, Pierre ^a   Cui, Yu Jun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

Author keywords

Osmotic technique; Polyethylene glycol; Purification; Semipermeable membrane; Suction control; Unsaturated soils

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FILTRATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PURIFICATION;

OSMOTIC TECHNIQUE; SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE; SUCTION CONTROL; UNSATURATED SOILS;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FILTRATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PURIFICATION;

FILTRATION; MEMBRANE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OSMOSIS; SUCTION;

EID: 42549150993     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T07-087     Document Type: Article

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