Feasibility of Li-Nafion hollow fiber membranes in methanol synthesis: Mechanical and thermal stability at elevated temperature and pressure

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 177, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 215-223

  Struis, R P W J ^a   Quintilii, M ^a   Stucki, S ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Nafion hollow fiber; Pressure and temperature stability; Vapour permeation; Visco elasticity

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL REACTORS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; METHANOL; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; VISCOELASTICITY;

HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; NAFION;

FIBROUS MEMBRANES;

METHANOL;

FEASIBILITY STUDY; FIBER MEMBRANE; HIGH PRESSURE APPLICATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATION; METHANOL; SYNTHESIS;

ARTICLE; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FLOW RATE; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; MATERIALS; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

HOLLOW FIBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MEMBRANE; SYNTHESIS; THERMAL STABILITY;

EID: 0034734364     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(00)00465-8     Document Type: Article

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