Influence of flow-interruption on filter performance during the filtration of liquid aerosols by fibrous filters

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 90, Issue , 2012, Pages 53-63

  Bredin, Arne ^a   Mullins, Benjamin J ^a,b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Capillary; Filter cleaning; Filtration; Flow interruption

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY; CAPILLARY FORCE; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; DISCONTINUOUS FLOW; EQUILIBRIUM STATE; FIBROUS FILTERS; FIELD TEST; FILTER PERFORMANCE; FILTRATION PERFORMANCE; FLOW INTERRUPTION; LABORATORY TESTING; LIQUID AEROSOLS; MULTI-LAYERED; OIL MISTS; PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODELS; STEADY STATE;

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; LIQUIDS;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

EID: 84860251487     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2012.02.009     Document Type: Article

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