Transport resistances during pervaporation through a composite membrane: Experiments and model calculations

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-56

  Bode, E ^a   Hoempler, C ^a  

^a Fachhochschule Coburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activity dependent permeability; Free and bound water; Pervaporation; Porous support; Theory

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; DIFFUSION; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PERMEABILITY; PERVAPORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COMPOSITE; MEMBRANES; PERVAPORATION; RESISTANCES; TRANSPORT;

EID: 0029657112     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-7388(95)00213-8     Document Type: Article

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