A new-generation asymmetric multi-bore hollow fiber membrane for sustainable water production via vacuum membrane distillation

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 6272-6278

  Wang, Peng ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIWETTING PROPERTIES; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; MECHANICAL DURABILITY; SALINE WATER DESALINATIONS; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; SYNTHETIC SEAWATER; VACUUM MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; WATER PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES;

DESALINATION; PERMEATION; POTABLE WATER; SALINE WATER; VACUUM; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER SUPPLY; WETTING;

MEMBRANES;

DRINKING WATER; SEA WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; DURABILITY; MEMBRANE; OPTIMIZATION; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM; PURIFICATION; SEPARATION; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DISTILLATION; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; MICROMORPHOLOGY; POROSITY; SALINITY; TENSILE STRENGTH; VACUUM; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DISTILLATION; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; WATER;

EID: 84879237373     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es400356z     Document Type: Article

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