Dual-layer PVDF/PTFE composite hollow fibers with a thin macrovoid-free selective layer for water production via membrane distillation

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 684-691

  Teoh, May May ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a   Yeo, Yan Shan ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Desalination; Dual layer hollow fiber membranes; Macrovoid free; Membrane distillation; PVDF PTFE

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS TESTING; DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; DOPE SOLUTION; DUAL LAYER; DUAL-LAYER HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; DUAL-LAYER HOLLOW FIBERS; FLUX ENHANCEMENT; HOLLOW FIBER; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; INNER DIAMETERS; LONG TERM STABILITY; MACROVOID-FREE; MACROVOIDS; MASS TRANSFER RESISTANCES; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; OUTER SURFACE; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDES; PVDF/PTFE; SEAWATER DESALINATION; SELECTIVE LAYERS; SINGLE LAYER; SPINNING TECHNOLOGIES; WALL THICKNESS; WATER PRODUCTION; WATER VAPOR TRANSPORT;

BLENDING; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; CONTACT ANGLE; DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; FIBERS; MEMBRANES; MORPHOLOGY; SEAWATER; SPINNING (FIBERS); WATER FILTRATION; WATER VAPOR;

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EID: 79959298614     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.05.020     Document Type: Article

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