Effect of resistance to gas accumulation in multi-tank receivers on membrane characterization by the time lag method. Analytical approach for optimization of the receiver

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 360, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 442-453

  Lashkari, S ^a   Kruczek, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Constant volume system; Diffusion coefficient; Knudsen flow; Time lag

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE VALUES; ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ANALYTICAL MODEL; CONSTANT VOLUME SYSTEMS; DESIGN PARAMETERS; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; DIFFUSIVITIES; GAS ACCUMULATION; KNUDSEN FLOW; MEMBRANE CELLS; MEMBRANE CHARACTERIZATION; TESTING LABORATORIES; TIME LAG; ZERO TIME;

LABORATORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS;

DIFFUSION;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; GAS PERMEABILITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; TIME;

EID: 77954219536     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.05.043     Document Type: Article

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