Optimization of ladder-type spacers for nanofiltration and reverse osmosis spiral-wound modules by computational fluid dynamics

Computer Aided Chemical Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue C, 2004, Pages 187-192

  Geraldes, Vítor ^a   Semião, Viriato ^a   Pinho, Norberta de ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

computational fluid dynamics; reverse osmosis; spiral wound modules

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955623484     PISSN: 15707946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1570-7946(04)80097-X     Document Type: Article

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