Optimizing the sparging condition and membrane module spacing for a ZW500 submerged hollow fiber membrane system

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 42, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 8-16

  Fulton, Blair G ^a   Bérubé, Pierre R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fouling control; Hollow fiber membranes; Membrane module spacing; Sparging conditions; Submerged hollow fiber; Surface shear forces

Indexed keywords

EID: 85025357265     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.682962     Document Type: Article

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