@inproceedings{bc956f42791f450397147176c84b9b15,
title = "Effect of support structure on permeance of thin film composite membranes",
abstract = "An analysis is presented of the effects of support structure on the permeance of thin film composite membrane using an integral approach combining computational fluid dynamics simulations and experiments. 3D computational models are developed using COMSOL to systematically study the effects of the three key parameters (support porosity, support pore size and the thickness of the selective layer) on membrane permeance. The experimental results suggest that as the selective layer is produced thinner to enhance the water permeance, the geometric structure of the microporous support becomes more important. These findings are also consistent with the results from the computational models.",
keywords = "Composite membrane, Computational model, Microporous support, Reverse osmosis (RO)",
author = "Koushik Ponnuru and Lingxiang Zhu and Haiqing Lin and Furlani, \{Edward P.\}",
year = "2014",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781482258264",
series = "Technical Proceedings of the 2014 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2014",
publisher = "Nano Science and Technology Institute",
pages = "249--252",
booktitle = "Technical Proceedings of the 2014 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2014",
note = "Nanotechnology 2014: Graphene, CNTs, Particles, Films and Composites - 2014 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2014 ; Conference date: 15-06-2014 Through 18-06-2014",
}