Removal of CaCO3 scales on a filter membrane using plasma discharge in water

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 21-22, 2009, Pages 4901-4906

  Yang, Yong ^a   Gutsol, Alexander ^a   Fridman, Alexander ^a   Cho, Young I ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

Self cleaning filter; Shockwave; Spark discharge; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CIRCULATING WATERS; FILTER MEMBRANE; FILTER SURFACE; INITIAL STATE; PLASMA DISCHARGE; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; PULSED POWER SYSTEMS; PULSED SPARK DISCHARGE; SELF CLEANING FILTER; SHOCKWAVE; SHOCKWAVES; SODIUM CARBONATE; SPARK DISCHARGE; TEST SETUPS;

AIR FILTERS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DEPOSITS; DROPS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC SPARKS; POTABLE WATER; PRESSURE DROP; SODIUM; SURFACE CLEANING; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER RECYCLING;

INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 68749109469     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.05.025     Document Type: Article

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