Effect of gas-liquid flow pattern on air-sparged cross-flow microfiltration of yeast suspension

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 151, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 160-167

  Hwang, Kuo Jen ^a   Hsu, Chin En ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air sparging; Bio separation; Cake properties; Cross flow microfiltration; Gas liquid flow pattern

Indexed keywords

AIR-SPARGING; BIO-SEPARATION; CAKE PROPERTIES; CROSS-FLOW MICROFILTRATION; GAS-LIQUID FLOW PATTERN;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW PATTERNS; FLUID DYNAMICS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; GASES; LIQUIDS; MICROFILTRATION; POROUS MATERIALS; SHEAR STRESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; YEAST;

AIR FILTERS;

EID: 67349225642     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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