Fouling mechanisms of an end-free submerged membrane (Yonsei End Free;YEF) module under different filtration modes

Desalination

Volumn 247, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 108-124

  Choi, Youngkeun ^a   Kim, Chansik ^a   Kwon, Ohsung ^b   Noh, Soohong ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^b University of Seoul   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ball clay; Blockage; Cake; Filtration mode; Fouling; Gel; Submerged module (YEF)

Indexed keywords

BALL CLAY; BLOCKAGE; CAKE; FILTRATION MODE; SUBMERGED MODULE (YEF);

CLAY; CLAY MINERALS; GELATION; GELS; MEMBRANE FOULING; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SPHERES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); THERMOMECHANICAL PULPING PROCESS;

MICROFILTRATION;

CLAY; DESALINATION; FILTRATION; FOULING; GEL; MEMBRANE;

EID: 69349098869     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2008.12.017     Document Type: Article

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