Modified pore-flow model for pervaporation mass transport in PVDF hollow fiber membranes for ethanol-water separation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 362, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 393-406

  Sukitpaneenit, Panu ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a   Jiang, Lan Ying ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Mass transport; Modified pore flow model; Pervaporation; Pore flow model; PVDF hollow fiber membrane

Indexed keywords

ETHANOL-WATER SEPARATION; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; KNUDSEN FLOW; MASS FLUX; MASS TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE PORE SIZE; MEMBRANE SURFACE; PORE SIZE EXPANSION; PORE-FLOW MODEL; THEORETICAL ASPECTS; TRANSPORT PARAMETERS; VAPOR PHASE TRANSPORT; VAPOR TRANSPORT;

ETHANOL; EVAPORATION; FIBERS; MASS TRANSFER; PERVAPORATION; PORE SIZE; VAPORS;

MEMBRANES;

ALCOHOL; FLUORIDE; POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE); POLYMER; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; FLOW RATE; HOLLOW FIBER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PARTICLE SIZE; PERVAPORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 77955658111     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.06.062     Document Type: Article

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