Mass transport of aliphatic alcohols and esters through hydrophobic pervaporation membranes

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-61

  Trifunović, Olivera ^a   Trägårdh, Gun ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Hydrophobic pervaporation; Mass transport; Support layer

Indexed keywords

AMINES; DIFFUSION; ESTERS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MASS TRANSPORTATION; MEMBRANES; PERVAPORATION;

HYDROPHOBIC PERVAPORATION MEMBRANES; MASS TRANSPORT; POLY OCTYL METHYLSILOXANE (POMS); POLYETHERIMIDE (PEI); SUPPORT LAYER;

ALCOHOLS;

EID: 33646460765     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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