Preparation of inner-side tubular zeolite NaA membranes in a continuous flow system

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-150

  Pera Titus, Marc ^a   Bausach, Marta ^a   Llorens, Joan ^a   Cunill, Fidel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcohol dehydration; Continuous synthesis; Intercrystalline pathways; Pervaporation; Zeolite membrane

Indexed keywords

CATALYST SELECTIVITY; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; DEHYDRATION; FLOW RATE; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; PERVAPORATION;

ALCOHOL DEHYDRATION; CONTINUOUS SYNTHESIS; INTERCRYSTALLINE PATHWAYS; ZEOLITE MEMBRANES;

ZEOLITES;

EID: 38049169254     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2007.05.038     Document Type: Article

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