Multilayer poly(vinyl alcohol)-zeolite 4A composite membranes for ethanol dehydration by means of pervaporation

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 126-136

  Huang, Zhen ^a   Shi, Yan ^a   Wen, Rui ^a   Guo, Yu Hua ^a   Su, Jun Feng ^a   Matsuura, T ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF COMMERCE   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethanol dehydration; Multilayer composite membrane; Pervaporation; PVA; Zeolite 4A

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ETHANOL; MULTILAYERS; NONWOVEN FABRICS; POLYESTERS;

ETHANOL DEHYDRATION; MULTILAYER POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL)-ZEOLITE 4A COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS;

COMPOSITES; POLYESTERS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

EID: 33748302975     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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