Fouling control in a woven fibre microfiltration membrane for water treatment |
Chollom, Martha Noro
(Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Department of Chemical Engineering, Durban University of Technology)
Rathilal, Sudesh (Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Department of Chemical Engineering, Durban University of Technology) Pikwa, Kumnandi (Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Department of Chemical Engineering, Durban University of Technology) Pillay, Lingham (Department of Process Engineering, Stellenbosch University) |
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