Micro-structured alumina hollow fibre membranes - Potential applications in wastewater treatment

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 461, Issue , 2014, Pages 39-48

  Lee, Melanie ^a   Wu, Zhentao ^a   Wang, Rong ^b   Li, K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Alumina hollow fibre membranes; Asymmetric structure; Finger like micro channels; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; PORE SIZE; RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ASYMMETRIC STRUCTURES; FINGER-LIKE VOIDS; HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE; LOWER SINTERING TEMPERATURES; MEMBRANE MORPHOLOGY; SEPARATION LAYERS; SINTERING TEMPERATURES; VISCOUS FINGERING;

SINTERING;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; HEXANE; TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; MICROMORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; THICKNESS; VISCOSITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84897876051     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.02.044     Document Type: Article

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