Macrovoid evolution and critical factors to form macrovoid-free hollow fiber membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 318, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 363-372

  Peng, Na ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a   Wang, Kai Yu ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Air gap distance; Concentration; Hollow fiber; Macrovoid; Take up speed

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOLVENTS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

AIR-GAP DISTANCE; HOLLOW FIBER; TAKE-UP SPEED;

FIBROUS MEMBRANES;

CELLULOSE ACETATE; POLYMER; POLYSULFONE;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FIBROUS MEMBRANES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOLVENTS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PERVAPORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 43549084759     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.02.063     Document Type: Article

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