Pervaporation of methanol from a triglyme solution using a Nafion membrane: 1. Transport studies

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 255-262

  Jiang, J S ^a,b   Greenberg, D B ^a   Fried, J R ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite membranes; Concentration polarization; Nafion; Organic separation; Pervaporation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; ETHERS; IONOMERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES; PERVAPORATION; SOLUTIONS; SORPTION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CLUSTER NETWORK MODEL; NAFION MEMBRANES; PLASTICIZATION; TRIGLYME;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

ETHER; METHANOL; PERFLUORO COMPOUND;

CATALYSTS; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; PERVAPORATION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PERVAPORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031551441     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(97)00068-9     Document Type: Article

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