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. 2019 Aug 22;9(9):106. doi: 10.3390/membranes9090106
A Water permeability [L/(m2 h bar)]
ACS Cross-section area [m2]
B Solute permeability [L/(m2 h)]
c Concentration [mol/L]
cosm Osmolality [osmol/kg]
dh Hydraulic diameter [m]
D Diffusion coefficient of solution [m2/s]
J Flux
JS Reverse solute flux [g/(m2·h)]
JW Permeate flux [L/(m2·h)]
k Mass transfer coefficient from bulk solution to membrane interface [m/s]
L Flow channel length [m]
lu Wetted perimeter [m]
MSE Mean square error
NSE Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency [-]
R Universal gas constant [J/(K·mol)]
Re Reynolds number [-]
S Structural parameter [m]
Sc Schmidt number [-]
Sh Sherwood number [-]
T Temperature [K]
v Fluid velocity [m/s]
Greeks
β Concentration [g/L]
ρ Density [kg/m3]
Δ Difference
κ Electrical conductivity [µS/cm or mS/cm]
η Dynamic viscosity [Pa·s]
π Osmotic pressure [bar]
ϑ Temperature [°C]
Subscripts
DS Draw solution
exp Experimental value
FS Feed solution
mod Modelled value
N Number of values
t Time