A targeting approach to the synthesis of membrane networks for gas separations

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 208, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 193-202

  Kookos, Ioannis K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air separation; Membrane based gas separation; Optimal design; Superstructure representation; Targeting method

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; MIXTURES; NITROGEN; OPTIMIZATION;

MEMBRANE NETWORKS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

AIR; GAS SEPARATION; MEMBRANE; PERMEATION; SYNTHESIS;

ARTICLE; GAS ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0036771920     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(02)00259-4     Document Type: Article

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