Pervaporation of methanol/methyl-t-butyl ether mixtures through poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(acrylic acid) blend membranes

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2265-2276

  Gozzelino, Giuseppe ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blend membranes; Methanol; MTBE; Pervaporation; Poly(acrylic acid); Poly(vinyl alcohol); Swelling

Indexed keywords

ETHERS; INERT GASES; MIXTURES; PERVAPORATION; POLYMERS; SWELLING;

BLEND MEMBRANES; METHYL-T-BUTYL ETHER (MTBE); POLY(ACRYL ACID); POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL);

METHANOL;

MEMBRANE; PERVAPORATION; POLYMER;

EID: 25144508641     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390500201425     Document Type: Article

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