Characterization of substructure resistance in asymmetric gas separation membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-64

  Clausi, Dominic T ^a   McKelvey, Scott A ^a   Koros, William J ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric membranes; Gas separation; Hollow fiber membranes; Substructure resistance

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FIBROUS MEMBRANES; MORPHOLOGY; PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; SUBSTRUCTURE RESISTANCE;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

HELIUM; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

GAS PERMEATION; GAS SEPARATION; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; RESISTANCE;

ARTICLE; GAS; GAS PERMEABILITY; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032996752     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(99)00078-2     Document Type: Article

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