Selective permeation of moisture and VOCs through polymer membranes used in total heat exchangers for indoor air ventilation

Indoor Air

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 321-330

  Zhang, L Z ^a   Zhang, X R ^a   Miao, Q Z ^a   Pei, L X ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Fresh air ventilation; Indoor air quality; Polymer membranes; Selectivity; Total heat recovery; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ENTHALPY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MEMBRANES; MOISTURE; WASTE HEAT;

%MOISTURE; AIR VENTILATION; FRESH AIR; FRESH AIR VENTILATION; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; POLYMER MEMBRANE; SELECTIVE PERMEATION; SELECTIVITY; TOTAL HEAT EXCHANGER; TOTAL HEAT RECOVERY;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84863809524     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2011.00762.x     Document Type: Article

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