Preparation and characterization of thin zeolite MFI membranes on porous supports

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 144, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 65-76

  Vroon, Z A E P ^a   Keizer, K ^b   Burggraaf, A J ^b   Verweij, H ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ceramic membranes; Diffusion; Gas separations; Microporous and porous membranes

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BUTANE; CONDENSATION; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; METHANE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POROUS MATERIALS; SEPARATION; ZEOLITES;

CERAMIC MEMBRANES;

PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; BUTANE; ZEOLITE;

MEMBRANE; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0032503491     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(98)00035-0     Document Type: Article

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