Flux enhancement using oscillatory motion and turbulence promoters

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 381, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 64-73

  Gomaa, H G ^a   Rao, S ^b   Taweel, M Al ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flux enhancement; Membrane separation; Microfiltration; Oscillatory motion; Process intensification; Turbulence promoters

Indexed keywords

FLUX ENHANCEMENT; MEMBRANE SEPARATION; OSCILLATORY MOTION; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION; TURBULENCE PROMOTERS;

MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; OSCILLATING FLOW; TURBULENCE; VORTEX FLOW;

SHEAR FLOW;

ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FLOW RATE; MICROFILTRATION; MICROFILTRATION FLUX; OSCILLATION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; STEADY STATE; TURBULENCE PROMOTER; TURBULENT FLOW; YEAST;

EID: 80052036410     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.07.014     Document Type: Article

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