Determination of critical flux by mass balance technique combined with direct observation image analysis

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 365, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 106-113

  Zhang, Y P ^b   Law, A W K ^a,b   Fane, A G ^a  

^a Singapore Membrane Technology Centre (SMTC)   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Critical flux; Crossflow microfiltration; Direct observation; Fouling; Fractional deposition

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL FLUX; CROSSFLOW MICROFILTRATION; DEPOSITION PROCESS; DIRECT OBSERVATION; FRACTIONAL DEPOSITION; IMPROVED METHODS; MASS BALANCE; MEMBRANE SURFACE; OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING FLUX;

IMAGE ANALYSIS;

MICROFILTRATION;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; FOULING CONTROL; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROFILTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 78049294113     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.08.047     Document Type: Article

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