Defining the challenges for C3H6/C3H8 separation using polymeric membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 211, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 299-309

  Burns, Ryan L ^a   Koros, William J ^b  

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

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Polyimide; Polymer membranes; Propane propylene separation; Upper bound

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; OLEFINS; PARAFFINS; SEPARATION;

MEMBRANE SCIENCE;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

ALKENE; PARAFFIN; POLYMER;

MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE; POLYIMIDE; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEMBRANE; POLYMERIZATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037473747     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(02)00430-1     Document Type: Article

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