Fluid Dynamics and Mass Transfer in Spacer-Filled Membrane Channels: Effect of Uniform Channel-Gap Reduction Due to Fouling

The time-varying flow field in spacer-filled channels of spiral-wound membrane (SWM) modules is mainly due to the development of fouling layers on the membranes that modify the channel geometry. The present study is part of an approach to tackling this extremely difficult dynamic problem at a small...

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Main Authors: Chrysafenia P. Koutsou, Anastasios J. Karabelas, Margaritis Kostoglou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Fluids
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/3/1/12