Development of simultaneous membrane distillation-crystallization (SMDC) technology for treatment of saturated brine

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 98, Issue , 2013, Pages 160-172

  Edwie, Felinia ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Crystal size distribution; Polarizations; Saturated brine; Scaling; Simultaneous membrane distillation crystallization

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; POLARIZATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WATER FILTRATION;

COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION; CRYSTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; DESALINATION TECHNOLOGIES; LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW; NACL CRYSTALLIZATION; SATURATED BRINES; SCALING; SIMULTANEOUS MEMBRANE DISTILLATION-CRYSTALLIZATION;

NANOCRYSTALS;

EID: 84878741951     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2013.05.008     Document Type: Article

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