Enhanced air gap membrane desalination by novel finned tubular membrane modules

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 378, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 398-406

  Cheng, Li Hua ^a,b   Lin, Yu Hung ^b   Chen, Junghui ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air gap membrane distillation (AGMD); Membrane distillation (MD); Module design; Solar driven desalination; Tubular module

Indexed keywords

AIR GAP MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION (MD); MODULE DESIGN; SOLAR DRIVEN DESALINATION; TUBULAR MODULE;

DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; FLOW RATE; SOLAR ENERGY; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; TUBES (COMPONENTS); WATER FILTRATION;

MEMBRANES;

COPPER;

AIR GAP MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; ARTICLE; COLD; DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; FLOW RATE; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; THICKNESS;

EID: 79959962152     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.05.030     Document Type: Article

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