membrane distillation

English

Noun

membrane distillation (usually uncountable, plural membrane distillations)

  1. (physics, chemistry) a separation method in which a nonwetting, microporous membrane is used with a liquid feed phase on one side of the membrane and a condensing, permeate phase on the other

Synonyms

  • membrane evaporation
  • thermo-pervaporation
  • transmembrane distillation
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