Mixed matrix membranes using carbon molecular sieves: II. Modeling permeation behavior

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 211, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 335-348

  Vu, De Q ^a,b   Koros, William J ^c   Miller, Stephen J ^b  

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

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^c Georgia Institute of Technology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bruggeman Model; Carbon molecular sieve; Gas separation; Heterogeneous membrane; Maxwell Model; Mixed matrix membrane; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DATA ACQUISITION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; POLYMERS; SEPARATION;

GAS SEPARATIONS; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES;

PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES;

DISPERSION; MEMBRANE; MODELING; MOLECULAR SIEVE; PERMEABILITY;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; DISPERSION; GAS PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE; MIXED MATRIX MEBRANE; MODEL; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0037473749     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(02)00425-8     Document Type: Article

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