Regularized Stokeslets solution for 2-D flow in dead-end microfiltration: Application to bacterial deposition and fouling

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 318, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 379-386

  Cogan, N G ^a   Chellam, Shankar ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofouling; Dead end filtration; Mathematical model; Microfiltration; Stokeslet; Waste water treatment; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOFOULING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROFILTRATION;

DEAD-END FILTRATION; STOKESLET;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILMS; BIOFOULING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROFILTRATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROFILTRATION; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; POROSITY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SIMULATION; VELOCITY;

EID: 43549093268     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.03.012     Document Type: Article

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