Hydrophobic zeolite-silicone rubber mixed matrix membranes for ethanol-water separation: Effect of zeolite and silicone component selection on pervaporation performance

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 308, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 230-241

  Vane, Leland M ^a   Namboodiri, Vasudevan V ^a   Bowen, Travis C ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Ethanol; Mixed matrix membrane; Silicalite; Silicone rubber

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; ETHANOL; HYDROPHOBICITY; RUBBER; SILICONES; WATER;

MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE; SILICALITE; SILICONE RUBBER;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

ALCOHOL; POLYMER; SILASTIC; SILICONE; WATER; ZEOLITE;

BIOFUELS; ETHANOL; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; RUBBER; SILICONES; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; DISTILLATION; MEMBRANE; PERVAPORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 37249028096     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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