Theoretical analysis of the effects of asymmetric membrane structure on fouling during microfiltration

AIChE Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1434-1446

  Li, Weiyi ^a   Duclos Orsello, Chase ^b   Ho, Chia Chi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b MILLIPORE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric pore structures; Membrane fouling; Microfiltration; Pore connectivity

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANES; ASYMMETRIC PORE STRUCTURES; ASYMMETRIC STRUCTURES; CAKE FILTRATION; DARCY PERMEABILITY; DARCY'S LAW; DIFFERENT PORE SIZES; FLUX DECLINE; FLUX DECLINE MODEL; HOMOGENEOUS MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE SURFACE; MODEL CALCULATIONS; PARTICLE REMOVAL; POLYCARBONATE TRACK-ETCHED MEMBRANES; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE MEMBRANES; PORE BLOCKAGES; PORE CONNECTIVITY; PVDF MEMBRANE; SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; THEORETICAL MODELS; ULTRAFILTRATION PROCESS; VELOCITY PROFILES; VIRUS CLEARANCE;

FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; MEMBRANE FOULING; MICROFILTRATION; PORE STRUCTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; ULTRAFILTRATION;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

EID: 67649946098     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11763     Document Type: Article

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