A filtration model for prediction of local flux distribution and optimization of submerged hollow fiber membrane module

AIChE Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 4377-4386

  Li, Xianhui ^a   Li, Jianxin ^a   Wang, Hong ^a   Huang, Xiaoxu ^a   He, Benqiao ^a   Yao, Yonghong ^a   Wang, Jie ^a   Zhang, Hongwei ^a   Ngo, Huu Hao ^b   Guo, Wenshan ^b  

^a TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Filtration mathematical model; Local flux distribution; Mass balance; Momentum balance; Submerged hollow fiber membrane

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; FIBERS; FORECASTING;

ENERGY CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS; FIBER GEOMETRIES; FILTRATION MODEL; FLUX DISTRIBUTIONS; MASS BALANCE; MOMENTUM BALANCES; SUBMERGED HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; WATER PRODUCTION;

MICROFILTRATION;

EID: 84946482960     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.14906     Document Type: Article

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