Ceramic-supported thin PVA pervaporation membranes combining high flux and high selectivity; contradicting the flux-selectivity paradigm

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 276, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 42-50

  Peters, T A ^a   Poeth, C H S ^a   Benes, N E ^a   Buijs, H C W M ^b   Vercauteren, F F ^b   Keurentjes, J T F ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ceramic supported PVA membrane; Dehydration; Hollow fibre; Pervaporation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645390369     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.05.025     Document Type: Article

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