Study of wet porous filtration.

No Thumbnail Available
File version
Author(s)
Agranovski, IE
Braddock, RD
Crozier, S
Whittaker, A
Minty, S
Myojo, T
Griffith University Author(s)
Primary Supervisor
Other Supervisors
Editor(s)
Date
2003
Size
File type(s)
Location
License
Abstract

A growing demand for efficient air quality management calls for the development of technologies capable of meeting the stringent requirements now being applied in areas of chemical, biological and medical activities. Currently, filtration is the most effective process available for removal of fine particles from carrier gases. Purification of gaseous pollutants is associated with adsorption, absorption and incineration. In this paper we discuss a new technique for highly efficient simultaneous purification of gaseous and particulate pollutants from carrier gases, and investigate the utilization of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) imaging for the study of the dynamic processes associated with gas-liquid flow in porous media. Our technique involves the passage of contaminated carrier gases through a porous medium submerged into a liquid, leading to the formation of narrow and tortuous pathways through the medium. The wet walls of these pathways result in outstanding purification of gaseous, liquid and solid alien additives. NMR imaging was successfully used to map the gas pathways inside the porous medium submerged into the liquid layer.

Journal Title

Separation and Purification Technology

Conference Title
Book Title
Edition
Volume

30

Issue
Thesis Type
Degree Program
School
Patent number
Funder(s)
Grant identifier(s)
Rights Statement
Rights Statement

© 2003 Elsevier : Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher : This journal is available online - use hypertext links.

Item Access Status
Note
Access the data
Related item(s)
Subject

Analytical chemistry

Chemical engineering

Environmental engineering

Persistent link to this record
Citation
Collections