A silicon microseparator based pervaporation process for separation of ethanol/water mixtures using a polymer membrane

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2483-2499

  Ramprasad, Sudhir ^a   Palmer, James D ^a  

^a Louisiana Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Microchemical system; Microfluidics; Pervaporation; Polymer membranes

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; DRY ETCHING; ETHANOL; MASS TRANSFER; MICROFLUIDICS; PERVAPORATION; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SILICON; WATER;

MICROCHEMICAL SYSTEM; SILICON MICROSEPARATOR; WATER MIXTURES;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; DRY ETCHING; ETHANOL; MASS TRANSFER; MICROFLUIDICS; PERVAPORATION; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SILICON; WATER;

MASS TRANSFER; MEMBRANE; PERVAPORATION; POLYMER; WATER;

EID: 35248893380     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390701477170     Document Type: Conference Paper

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