Numerical analysis of spacer impacts on forward osmosis membrane process using concentration polarization index

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 427, Issue , 2013, Pages 10-20

  Park, Minkyu ^a   Kim, Joon Ha ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Concentration polarization index (CPI); Concentration polarization modulus (CP modulus); Forward osmosis (FO); Spacer

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION MODULUS; DEAD ZONES; FEED CHANNEL; FEED SOLUTION; FORWARD OSMOSIS; INTRINSIC CHARACTERISTICS; LAYER COMPRESSION; MEMBRANE SEPARATION PROCESS; PERMEATE FLUX; PROCESS PERFORMANCE; REVERSE DIFFUSION; SPACER;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

POLARIZATION;

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SIMULATION; SOLUTE; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84871817896     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.09.045     Document Type: Article

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