Separation of carbon dioxide from natural gas mixtures through polymeric membranes - A review

Separation and Purification Reviews

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-174

  Sridhar, S ^a,b   Smitha, B ^b   Aminabhavi, T M ^a  

^a KARNATAK UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

CO2 CH4 separation; Membrane formation; Natural gas; Polymer selection

Indexed keywords

AMINES; GAS MIXTURES; NATURAL GAS PIPELINES; PERMEATION; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

AMINE ABSORPTION; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; PROCESS SAFETY; RAW NATURAL GAS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 34249889892     PISSN: 15422119     EISSN: 15422127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15422110601165967     Document Type: Review

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