Tri-bore ultra-filtration hollow fiber membranes with a novel triangle-shape outer geometry

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 452, Issue , 2014, Pages 212-218

  Wang, Peng ^a   Luo, Lin ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Blossom shape spinneret; Membrane formation; Tri bore hollow fiber; Triangle outer geometry; Ultra filtration

Indexed keywords

BLOSSOM-SHAPE SPINNERET; HOLLOW FIBER; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MICROMORPHOLOGIES; MODULE FABRICATION; PERMEATION PROPERTIES; TRIANGLE OUTER-GEOMETRY;

FABRICATION; FIBERS; GEOMETRY; ULTRAFILTRATION;

MEMBRANES;

POLYETHERSULFONE;

ARTICLE; GEOMETRY; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MICROMORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; STRENGTH; SURFACE PROPERTY; THICKNESS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 84887364365     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.10.033     Document Type: Article

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