A continuous-effect membrane distillation process based on hollow fiber AGMD module with internal latent-heat recovery

AIChE Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1278-1297

  Yao, Kun ^a   Qin, Yingjie ^a   Yuan, Yingjin ^a   Liu, Liqiang ^b   He, Fei ^b   Wu, Yin ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chembrane Research and Engineering Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Air gap membrane distillation; Continuous effect membrane distillation; Hollow fiber module; Internal heat recovery; Performance ratio

Indexed keywords

AIR GAP MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; HOLLOW FIBER MODULE; INTERNAL HEAT RECOVERY; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; PERFORMANCE RATIO;

WASTE HEAT;

FIBERS;

EID: 84875369401     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.13892     Document Type: Article

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