The occurrence and characterization of fouling during membrane evaporative cooling

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 319, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 44-53

  Charles, Nicholas T ^a   Johnson, Drew W ^a  

^a The University of Texas at San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Air humidification; Fiber membranes; Fouling; Membrane contactor; Micro porous membranes

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FIBROUS MEMBRANES; FOULING; POLARIZATION; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AIR HUMIDIFICATION; MEMBRANE CONTACTOR; MICRO-POROUS MEMBRANES;

EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM SULFATE; TAP WATER;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; FIBROUS MEMBRANES; FOULING; POLARIZATION; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); COOLING; EVAPORATION; FLOW RATE; HEAT TRANSFER; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; POLARIZATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 44249121235     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.03.022     Document Type: Article

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