Membranes for the dehydration of solvents by pervaporation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 318, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 5-37

  Chapman, Peter D ^a   Oliveira, Teresa ^b   Livingston, Andrew G ^a   Li, K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Inorganic; Pervaporation; Polymeric; Solvent

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; PERVAPORATION; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; ZEOLITES;

PERVAPORATION MEMBRANES; TETRAHYDROFURAN;

SOLVENTS;

ACETIC ACID; ACETONE; ALGINIC ACID; CHITOSAN; POLYANILINE; POLYIMIDE; POLYMER; POLYSULFONE; SOLVENT; TETRAHYDROFURAN; ZEOLITE;

DEHYDRATION; PERVAPORATION; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; SOLVENTS; ZEOLITES;

CERAMICS; DEHYDRATION; MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; PERVAPORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 43549112519     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.02.061     Document Type: Review

References (155)

1. Lipnizki F., Field R.W., and Ten P.-K. Pervaporation-based hybrid process: a review of process design, applications and economics. J. Membr. Sci. 153 (1999) 183
2. Winston W.S., Kamalesh H., and Sirkar K. Membrane Handbook (1992), Chapman & Hall
3. Mulder M. Basic Principals of Membrane Technology (1996), Kluwer Academic Press, AA Dordrecht
4. Shao P., and Huang R.Y.M. Polymeric membrane pervaporation. J. Membr. Sci. 287 (2007) 162
5. Hofmann D., Fritz L., and Paul D. Molecular modelling of pervaporation separation of binary mixtures with polymeric membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 144 (1998) 145
6. Semenova S.I., Ohya H., and Soontarapa K. Hydrophilic membranes for pervaporation: an analytical review. Desalination 110 (1997) 251
7. L.H. Horsley, Azeotropic Data-III, in: R.F. Gould (Ed.), Advances in Chemistry Series 116, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., 1973, p. 15.
8. L.H. Horsley, Azeotropic Data-III, in: R.F. Gould (Ed.), Advances in Chemistry Series 116, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., 1973, p. 18.
9. S. Chemtech, Pervaporation Membranes for Organic Separation Instructions for Storage, Handling and Commissioning, Sulzer Chemtech GmbH.
10. Huang R.Y.M. Pervaporation Membrane Separation Processes, Membrane Science and Technology Series 1 (1991), Elsevier, Amsterdam
11. Praptowidodo V.S. Influence of swelling on water transport through PVA-based membrane. J. Mol. Struct. 739 (2005) 207
12. Lee C.H., and Hong W.H. Influence of different degrees of hydrolysis of poly(vinyl alcohol) membrane on transport properties in pervaporation of IPA/water mixture. J. Membr. Sci. 135 (1997) 187
13. Kang Y.S., Lee S.W., Kim U.Y., and Shim Y.S. Pervaporation of water-ethanol mixtures through crosslinked and surface-modified poly(vinyl alcohol) membrane. J. Membr. Sci. 51 (1990) 215
14. Liang L., and Ruckenstein E. Polyvinyl alcohol-polyacrylamide interpemetrating polymer network membranes and their pervaporation characteristics for ethanol-water mixtures. J. Membr. Sci. 106 (1995) 167
15. Ruckenstein E., and Liang L. Pervaporation of ethanol-water mixtures through polyvinyl alcohol-polyacrylamide interpenetrating polymer network membranes unsupported and supported on polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membranes: a comparison. J. Membr. Sci. 110 (1996) 99
16. Ruckenstein E., and Liang L. Poly(acrylic acid)-poly(vinyl alcohol) semi- and interpenetrating polymer network pervaporation membranes. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 62 (1996) 973
17. Yamasaki A., Iwatsubo T., Masuoka T., and Mizoguchi K. Pervaporation of ethanol/water through a poly(vinyl alcohol)/cyclodextrin (PVA/CD) membrane. J. Membr. Sci. 89 (1994) 111
18. Chiang W.-Y., and Lin Y.-H. Properties of modified poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes prepared by the grafting of new polyelectrolyte copolymers for water-ethanol mixture separation. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 86 (2002) 2854
19. Sun Y.-M., and Huang T.-L. Pervaporation of ethanol-water mixtures through temperature-sensitive poly(vinyl alcohol-g-N-isopropyacrylamide) membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 110 (1996) 211
20. Rafik M., Mas A., Guimon M.-F., Guimon C., Elharfi A., and Schulé F. Plasma-modified poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes for the dehydration of ethanol. Polym. Int. 52 (2003) 1222
21. Gimenes M.L., Liu L., and Feng X.S. Sericin/poly(vinyl alcohol) blend membranes for pervaporation separation of ethanol/water mixtures. J. Membr. Sci. 295 (2007) 71
22. Ge J., Cui Y., Yan Y., and Jiang W. The effect of structure on pervaporation of chitosan membrane. J. Membr. Sci. 165 (2000) 75
23. Zhang W., Li G.W., Fang Y.J., and Wang X.P. Maleic anhydride surface-modification of crosslinked chitosan membrane and its pervaporation performance. J. Membr. Sci. 295 (2007) 130
24. Chanachai A., Jiraratananon R., Uttapap D., Moon G.Y., Anderson W.A., and Huang R.Y.M. Pervaporation with chitosan/hydroxyethylcellulose (CS/HEC) blended membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 166 (2000) 271
25. Jiraratananon R., Chanachai A., Huang R.Y.M., and Uttapap D. Pervaporation dehydration of ethanol-water mixtures with chitosan/hydroxyethylcellulose (CS/HEC) composite membranes. 1. Effect of operating conditions. J. Membr. Sci. 195 (2002) 143
26. Jiraratananon R., Chanachai A., and Huang R.Y.M. Pervaporation dehydration of ethanol-water mixtures with chitosan/hydroxyethylcellulose (CS/HEC) composite membranes. 2. Analysis of mass transport. J. Membr. Sci. 199 (2002) 211
27. Shieh J.-J., and Huang R.Y.M. Pervaporation with chitosan membranes. 2. Blend membranes of chitosan and polyacrylic acid and comparison of homogeneous and composite membrane based on olyelectrolyte complexes of chitosan and polyacrylic acid for the separation of ethanol-water mixtures. J. Membr. Sci. 127 (1997) 185
28. Nam S.Y., and Lee Y.M. Pervaporation and properties of chitosan-poly(acrylic acid) complex membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 135 (1997) 161
29. Lee Y.M., Nam S.Y., and Woo D.J. Pervaporation of ionically surface crosslinked chitosan composite membranes for water-alcohol mixtures. J. Membr. Sci. 133 (1997) 103
30. Huang R.Y.M., Pal R., and Moon G.Y. Crosslinked chitosan composite membrane for the pervaporation dehydration of alcohol mixtures and enhancement of structural stability of chitosan/polysulfone composite membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 160 (1999) 17
31. Svang-Ariyaskul A., Huang R.Y.M., Douglas P.L., Pal R., Feng X., Chen P., and Liu L. Blended chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol membranes for the pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol. J. Membr. Sci. 280 (2006) 815
32. Rao K., Subha M.C.S., Sairam M., Mallikarjuna N.N., and Aminabhavi T.M. Blend membranes of chitosan and poly(vinyl alcohol) in pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol and tetrahydrofuran. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 103 (2007) 1918
33. Liu Y.L., Yu C.H., Lee K.R., and Lai J.Y. Chitosan/poly(tetrafluoroethylene) composite membranes using in pervaporation dehydration processes. J. Membr. Sci. 287 (2007) 230
34. Yeom C.K., Jegal J.G., and Lee K.H. Characterization of relaxation phenomena and permeation behaviors in sodium alginate membrane during pervaporation separation of ethanol-water mixture. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 62 (1996) 1561
35. Yeom C.K., and Lee K.-H. Vapour permaeation of ethanol-water mixtures using sodium alginate membranes with crosslinking gradient structure. J. Membr. Sci. 135 (1997) 225
36. Yeom C.K., and Lee K.H. Characterization of permeation behaviors of ethanol-water mixtures through sodium alginate membrane with crosslinking gradient during pervaporation separation. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 69 (1998) 1607
37. Yeom C.K., and Lee K.H. Characterization of sodium alginate and poly(vinyl alcohol) blend membranes in pervaporation separation. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 67 (1998) 949
38. Yeom C.K., and Lee K.H. Characterization of sodium alginate membrane crosslinked with glutaraldehyde in pervaporation separation. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 67 (1998) 209
39. Huang R.Y.M., Pal R., and Moon G.Y. Characteristics of sodium alginate membranes for the pervaporation dehydration of ethanol-water and isopropanol-water mixtures. J. Membr. Sci. 160 (1999) 101
40. Huang R.Y.M., Pal R., and Moon G.Y. Pervaporation dehydration of aqueous ethanol and isopropanol mixtures through alginate/chitosan two ply composite membranes supported by poly(vinylidene fluoride) porous membrane. J. Membr. Sci. 167 (2000) 275
41. Kurkuri M.D., Toti U.S., and Aminabhavi T.M. Syntheses and characterization of blend membranes of sodium alginate and poly(vinyl alcohol) for the pervaporation separation of water + isopropanol mixtures. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 86 (2002) 3642
42. Dong Y.Q., Zhang L., Shen J.N., Song M.Y., and Chen H.L. Preparation of poly(vinyl alcohol)-sodium alginate hollow-fiber composite membranes and pervaporation dehydration characterization of aqueous alcohol mixtures. Desalination 193 (2006) 202
43. Kalyani S., Smitha B., Sridhar S., and Krishnaiah A. Separation of ethanol-water mixtures by pervaporation using sodium alginate/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) blend membrane crosslinked with phosphoric acid. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 45 (2006) 9088
44. Hsu C.-S., Liou R.M., Chen S.-H., Hung M.-Y., Tsia H.-A., and Lai J.-Y. Pervaporation separation of a water-ethanol mixture by PSF-PEG membrane. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 87 (2003) 2158
45. Kim K.S., Lee K.H., Cho K., and Park C.E. Surface modification of polysulfone ultrafiltration membrane by oxygen plasma treatment. J. Membr. Sci. 199 (2002) 135
46. Steen M.L., Hymas L., Havey E.D., Capps N.E., Castner D.G., and Fisher E.R. Low temperature plasma treatment of asymmetric polysulfone membranes for permanent hydrophilic surface modification. J. Membr. Sci. 188 (2001) 97
47. Chen S.-H., Yu K.-C., Lin S.-S., Chang D.-J., and Liou R.M. Pervaporation separation of water/ethanol mixture by sulfonated polysulfone membrane. J. Membr. Sci. 183 (2001) 29
48. Hung M.-Y., Chen S.-H., Liou R.-M., Hsu C.-S., and Lai J.-Y. Pervaporation separation of a water/ethanol mixture by a sodium sulfonate polysulfone membrane. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 90 (2003) 3374
49. Hung M.Y., Chen S.H., Liou R.M., Hsu C.S., Tsia H.A., and Lai J.Y. Pervaporation separation of water/ethanol mixture by TGN/PSF blending membrane. Eur. Polym. J. 39 (2003) 2367
50. Tsai H.A., Hong M.J., Huang G.S., Wang Y.C., Li C.L., Lee K.R., and Lai J.Y. Effect of DGDE additive on the morphology and pervaporation performances of assymetric PSf hollow fiber membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 208 (2002) 233
51. Kim J.-H., Lee K.-H., and Kim S.Y. Pervaporation separation of water from ethanol through polyimide composite membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 169 (2000) 81
52. Okamoto K., Tanihara N., Watanabe H., Tanaka K., Kita H., Nakamura A., Kusuki Y., and Nakagawa K. Vapor Permeation and pervaporation separation of water-ethanol mixtures through polyimide membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 68 (1992) 53
53. Yanagishita H., Maejima C., Kitamoto D., and Nakane T. Preparation of asymmetric polyimide membrane for water/ethanol separation in pervaporation by the phase inversion process. J. Membr. Sci. 86 (1994) 231
54. Qiao X.Y., and Chung T.S. Fundamental characteristics of sorption, swelling, and permeation of P84 co-polyimide membranes for pervaporation dehydration of alcohols. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 44 (2005) 8938
55. Qiao X.Y., Chung T.S., and Pramoda K.P. Fabrication and characterization of BTDA-TDI/MDI (P84) co-polyimide membranes for the pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol. J. Membr. Sci. 264 (2005) 176
56. Qiao X.Y., and Chung T.S. Diamine modification of P84 polyimide membranes for pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol. AIChE J. 52 (2006) 3462
57. Wang Y.C., Tsai Y.S., Lee K.R., and Lai J.Y. Preparation and pervaporation performance of 3,3-bis 4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl phthalide based polyimide membranes. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 96 (2005) 2046
58. Xu Y.X., Chen C.X., and Li J.D. Experimental study on physical properties and pervaporation performances of polyimide membranes. Chem. Eng. Sci. 62 (2007) 2466
59. Li C.L., and Lee K.R. Dehydration of ethanol/water mixtures by pervaporation using soluble polyimide membranes. Polym. Int. 55 (2006) 505
60. Lee K.-R., Chen R.-Y., and Lai J.-Y. Plasma deposition of vinyl acetate onto Nylon-4 membrane for pervaporation and evapomeation separation of aqueous alcohol mixtures. J. Membr. Sci. 75 (1992) 171
61. Shieh J.-J., and Huang R.Y.M. Chitosan/N-methylol Nylon-6 blend membranes for the pervaporation separation of ethanol-water mixtures. J. Membr. Sci. 148 (1998) 243
62. Chan W.-H., Ng C.-F., Lam-Leung S.-Y., He X., and Cheung O.-C. Water-alcohol separation by pervaporation through poly(amide-sulfonamide)s (PASAs) membranes. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 65 (1997) 1113
63. Ihm C.-D., and Ihm S.-K. Pervaporation of water-ethanol mixtures through sulfonated polystyrene membranes prepared by plasma graft-polymerization. J. Membr. Sci. 98 (1995) 89
64. Rhim J.-W., Lee S.-W., and Kim Y.-K. Pervaporation separation of water-ethanol mixtures using metal-ion-exchanged poly(vinyl-alcohol) (PVA)/sulfosuccinic acid (SSA) membranes. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 85 (2002) 1867
65. Cabasso I., and Liu Z.-Z. The permaselectivity of ion-exchange membranes for non-electrolyte liquid mixtures. 1. Separation of alcohol/water mixtures with Nafion hollow fibers. J. Membr. Sci. 24 (1985) 101
66. Xu Z.-K., Dai Q.-W., Liu Z.-M., Kou R.-Q., and Xu Y.-Y. Microporous polypropylene hollow fiber membrane. Part 2. Pervaporation separation of water/ethanol mixtures by the poly(acylic acid) grafted membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 214 (2003) 71
67. Zhu Z.Q., Feng X.S., and Penlidis A. Layer-by-layer self-assembled polyelectrolyte membranes for solvent dehydration by pervaporation. Mater. Sci. Eng. C: Biomimetic Supramol. Syst. 27 (2007) 612
68. Zhang G.J., Yan H.H., Ji S.L., and Liu Z.Z. Self-assembly of polyelectrolyte multilayer pervaporation membranes by a dynamic layer-by-layer technique on a hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile ultrafiltration membrane. J. Membr. Sci. 292 (2007) 1
69. Zhang G.J., Gu W.L., Ji S.L., Liu Z.Z., Peng Y.L., and Wang Z. Preparation of polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes by dynamic layer-by-layer process for pervaporation separation of alcohol/water mixtures. J. Membr. Sci. 280 (2006) 727
70. Ball I.J., Huang S.-C., Wolf R.A., Shimano J.Y., and Kaner R.B. Pervaporation studies with polyaniline membranes and blends. J. Membr. Sci. 174 (2000) 161
71. Ball I.J., Huang S.-C., Miller K.J., Wolf R.A., Shimano J.Y., and Kaner R.B. The pervaporation of ethanol/water feeds with polyaniline membranes and blends. Synth. Met. 102 (1999) 1311
72. Moo Lee Y., Yong Nam S., and Yong Ha S. Pervaporation of water/isopropanol mixtures through polyaniline membranes doped with poly(acrylic acid). J. Membr. Sci. 159 (1999) 41
73. Naidu B.V.K., Sairam M., Raju K., and Aminabhavi T.M. Pervaporation separation of water plus isopropanol mixtures using novel nanocomposite membranes of poly(vinyl alcohol) and polyaniline. J. Membr. Sci. 260 (2005) 142
74. Chiang W.-Y., and Lin Y.-H. Properties of modified polyacrylonitrile membranes prepared by copolymerization with hydrophilic monomers for water-ethanol mixture separation. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 90 (2003) 244
75. Matsuyama H., Kariya A., and Teramoto M. Characteristics of plasma polymerized membrane from octamethyltrisiloxane and its application to the pervaporation of ethanol-water mixture. J. Membr. Sci. 88 (1994) 85
76. Song K.M., and Hong W.H. Dehydration of ethanol and isopropanol using tubular type cellulose acetate membrane with ceramic support in pervaporation process. J. Membr. Sci. 123 (1997) 27
77. Petrus Cuperus F., and van Gemert R.W. Dehydration using ceramic silica pervaporation membranes-the influence of hydrodynamic conditions. Sep. Purif. Technol. 27 (2002) 225
78. van Gemert R.W., and Petrus Cuperus F. Newly developed ceramic membranes for dehydration and separation of organic mixtures by pervaporation. J. Membr. Sci. 105 (1995) 287
79. Sekuli J., Luiten M.W.J., ten Elshof J.E., Benes N.E., and Keizer K. Microporous silica and doped silica membrane for alcohol dehydration by pervaporation. Desalination 148 (2002) 19
80. Sekulić J., ten Elshof J.E., and Blank D.H.A. A microporous titania membrane for nanofiltration and pervaporation. Adv. Mater. 16 (2004) 1546
81. Peters T.A., Fontalvo J., Vorstman M.A.G., Benes N.E., van Dam R.A., Vroon Z., van Soest-Vercammen E.L.J., and Keurentjes J.T.F. Hollow fibre microporous silica membranes for gas separation and pervaporation-synthesis, performance and stability. J. Membr. Sci. 248 (2005) 73
82. Gallego-Lizon T., Edwards E., Lobiundo G., and Santos L.F.d. Dehydration of water/t-butanol mixtures by pervaporation: comparative study of commercially available polymeric, microporous silica and zeolite membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 197 (2002) 309
83. Gallego-Lizon T., Ho Y.S., and Santos L.F.d. Comparative study of commercially available polymeric and microporous silica membranes for the dehydration of IPA/water mixtures by pervaporation/vapour permeation. Desalination 149 (2002) 3
84. Verkerk A.W., van Male P., Vorstman M.A.G., and Keurentjes J.T.F. Properties of high flux ceramic pervaporation membranes for dehydration of alcohol/water mixtures. Sep. Purif. Technol. 22-23 (2001) 689
85. Verkerk A.W., van Male P., Vorstman M.A.G., and Keurentjes J.T.F. Description of dehydration performance of amorphous silica pervaporation membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 193 (2001) 227
86. van Veen H.M., van Delft Y.C., Engelen C.W.R., and Pex P.P.A.C. Dewatering of organics by pervaporation with silica membranes. Sep. Purif. Technol. 22-23 (2001) 361
87. Sommer S., and Melin T. Performance evaluation of microporous inorganic membranes in the dehydration of industrial solvents. Chem. Eng. Process. 44 (2005) 1138
88. Casado C., Urtiaga A., Gorri D., and Ortiz I. Pervaporative dehydration of organic mixtures using a commercial silica membrane: determination of kinetic parameters. Sep. Purif. Technol. 42 (2005) 39
89. 2 membranes on the pervaporative dehydration of organic solvents. Desalination 193 (2006) 97
90. Peters T., Benes N., Buijs H., Vercauteren F., and Keurentjes J. Thin high flux ceramic-supported PVA membranes. Desalination 200 (2006) 37
91. Chau J.L.H., Tellez C., Yeung K.L., and Ho K. The role of surface chemistry in zeolite membrane formation. J. Membr. Sci. 164 (2000) 257
92. 2 coated metal support: the high pervaporation performance. J. Membr. Sci. 224 (2003) 29
93. Tanaka K., Yoshikawa R., Ying C., Kita H., and Okamoto K.-i. Application of zeolite membranes to esterification reactions. Catal. Today 67 (2001) 121
94. Kondo M., Komori M., Kita H., and Okamoto K.-I. Tubular-type pervaporation module with zeolite NaA membrane. J. Membr. Sci. 133 (1997) 133
95. Morigami Y., Kondo M., Abe J., Kita H., and Okamoto K. The first large-scale pervaporation plant using tubular-type module with zeolite NaA membrane. Sep. Purif. Technol. 25 (2001) 251
96. Okamoto K.-i., Kita H., Horii K., and Tanaka K. Zeolite NaA membrane: preparation, single-gas permeation, and pervaporation and vapor permeation of water/organic liquid mixtures. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 40 (2001) 163
97. Bowen T.C., Noble R.D., and Falconer J.L. Fundamentals and applications of pervaporation through zeolite membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 245 (2004) 1
98. Yeh J.-M., Yu M.-Y., and Liou S.-J. Dehydration of water-alcohol mixtures by vapor permeation through PVA/clay nanocomposite membrane. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 89 (2003) 3632
99. Jia M.-D., Peinemann K.-V., and Behling R.-D. Preparation and characterization of thin-film zeolite-PDMS composite membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 73 (1992) 119
100. Kittur A.A., Kariduraganavar M.Y., Toti U.S., Ramesh K., and Aminabhavi T.M. Pervaporation separation of water-isopropanol mixtures using ZSM-5 zeolite incorporated poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 90 (2003) 2441
101. Kittur A.A., Kulkarni S.S., Aralaguppi M.I., and Kariduraganavar M.Y. Preparation and characterization of novel pervaporation membranes for the separation of water-isopropanol mixtures using chitosan and NaY zeolite. J. Membr. Sci. 247 (2005) 75
102. Gao Z., Yue Y., and Li W. Application of zeolite-filled pervaporation membrane. Zeolites 16 (1996) 70
103. Okumus E., Gürkan T., and Yilmaz L. Effect of fabrication and process paprameters on the morphology and performance of a PAN-based zeolite-filled pervaporation membrane. J. Membr. Sci. 223 (2003) 23
104. Fu Y.J., Hu C.C., Lee K.R., and Lai J.Y. Separation of ethanol/water mixtures by pervaporation through zeolite-filled polysulfone membrane containing 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane. Desalination 193 (2006) 119
105. Wang Y.-C., Fan S.-C., Lee K.-R., Li C.-L., Huang S.-H., Tsai H.-A., and Lai J.-Y. Polyamide/SDS-clay hybrid nanocomposite membrane application to water-ethanol mixture pervaporation separation. J. Membr. Sci. 239 (2004) 219
106. Ye L.Y., Liu Q.L., Zhang Q.G., Zhu A.M., and Zhou G.B. Pervaporation characteristics and structure of poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(ethylene glycol)/tetraethoxysilane hybrid membranes. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 105 (2007) 3640
107. Uragami T., Katayama T., Miyata T., Tamura H., Shiraiwa T., and Higuchi A. Dehydration of an ethanol/water azeotrope by novel organic-inorganic hybrid membranes based on quaternized chitosan and tetraethoxysilane. Biomacromolecules 59 (2004) 1567
108. Uragami T., Yanagisawa S., and Miyata T. Water/ethanol selectivity of new organic-inorganic hybrid membranes fabricated from poly(vinyl alcohol) and an oligosilane. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 208 (2007) 756
109. Zhang Q.G., Liu Q.L., Chen Y., and Chen J.H. Dehydration of isopropanol by novel poly(vinyl alcohol)-silicone hybrid membranes. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 46 (2007) 913
110. Van Baelen D., Van der Bruggen B., Van den Dungen K., Degreve J., and Vandecasteele C. Pervaporation of water-alcohol mixtures and acetic acid-water mixtures. Chem. Eng. Sci. 60 (2005) 1583
111. Aminabhavi T.M., and Toti U.S. Pervaporation separation of water-acetic acid mixtures using polymeric membranes. Des. Monomers Polym. 6 (2003) 211
112. Durmaz-Hilmioglu N., Yildirim A.E., Sakaoglu A.S., and Tulbentci S. Acetic acid dehydration by pervaporation. Chem. Eng. Process. 40 (2001) 263
113. Kusumocahyo S.P., Sano K., Sudoh M., and Kensaka M. Water permselectivity in the pervaporation of acetic acid-water mixture using crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes. Sep. Purif. Technol. 18 (2000) 141
114. Kusumocahyo S.P., and Sudoh M. Dehydration of acetic acid by pervaporation with charged membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 161 (1999) 77
115. Aminabhavi T.M., and Naik H.G. Synthesis of graft copolymeric membranes of poly(vinyl alcohol) and polyacrylamide for the pervaporation separation of water/acetic acid mixtures. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 83 (2003) 244
116. Asman G., and Sanli O. Characteristics of permeation and separation for acetic acid-water mixtures through poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes modified with poly(acrylic acid). Sep. Sci. Technol. 38 (2003) 1963
117. Lee Y.M., and Oh B.K. Pervaporation of water-acetic acid mixture through poly(4-vinylpyridine-co-acrylonitrile) membrane. J. Membr. Sci. 85 (1993) 13
118. Toti U.S., and Aminabhavi T.M. Different viscosity grade sodium alginate and modified sodium alginate membranes in pervaporation separation of water plus acetic acid and water plus isopropanol mixtures. J. Membr. Sci. 228 (2004) 199
119. Wang X.P. Modified alginate composite membranes for the dehydration of acetic acid. J. Membr. Sci. 170 (2000) 71
120. 40) incorporated novel sodium alginate hybrid composite membranes for pervaporation dehydration of acetic acid. Sep. Purif. Technol. 54 (2007) 178
121. Huang J., Tu M.L., Wang Y.C., Li C.L., Lee K.R., and Lai J.Y. Dehydration of acetic acid by pervaporation through an asymmetric polycarbonate membrane. Eur. Polym. J. 37 (2001) 527
122. Wang Y.C., and Lee J.F. Dehydration of acetic acid/water mixtures by pervaporation with a poly(4-methyl-1-pentane)/Co(III) (acetylacetonate) blend membrane. Water Sci. Technol. 38 (1998) 463
123. Wang D.M., Lin F.C., Wu T.T., and Lai J.Y. Pervaporation of water-ethanol mixtures through symmetric and asymmetric TPX membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 123 (1997) 35
124. Ray S., and Ray S.K. Dehydration of acetic acid, alcohols, and acetone by pervaporation using acrylonitrile-maleic anhydride copolymer membrane. Sep. Sci. Technol. 40 (2005) 1583
125. Isiklan N., and Sanli O. Separation characteristics of acetic acid-water mixtures by pervaporation using poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes modified with malic acid. Chem. Eng. Process. 44 (2005) 1019
126. Kariduraganavar M.Y., Kulkarni S.S., and Kittur A.A. Pervaporation separation of water-acetic acid mixtures through poly(vinyl alcohol)-silicone based hybrid membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 246 (2005) 83
127. Kulkarni S.S., Tambe S.M., Kittur A.A., and Kariduraganavar M.Y. Preparation of novel composite membranes for the pervaporation separation of water-acetic acid mixtures. J. Membr. Sci. 285 (2006) 420
128. Kittur A.A., Tambe S.M., Kulkarni S.S., and Kariduraganavar M.Y. Pervaporation separation of water-acetic acid mixtures through NaY zeolite-incorporated sodium alginate membranes. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 94 (2004) 2101
129. Rao P.S., Krishnaiah A., Smitha B., and Sridhar S. Separation of acetic acid/water mixtures by pervaporation through poly(vinyl alcohol)-sodium alginate blend membranes. Sep. Sci. Technol. 41 (2006) 979
130. Gorri D., Urtiaga A., and Ortiz I. Pervaporative recovery of acetic acid from an acetylation industrial effluent using commercial membranes. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 44 (2005) 977
131. Li G., Kikuchi E., and Matsukata M. A study on the pervaporation of water-acetic acid mixtures through ZSM-5 zeolite membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 218 (2003) 185
132. Li G., Kikuchi E., and Matsukaka M. Separation of water-acetic acid mixtures by pervaporation using a thin mordenite membrane. Sep. Purif. Technol. 32 (2003) 199
133. Masuda T., Otani S., Tsuji T., Kitamura M., and Mukai S.R. Preparation of hydrophilic and acid-proof silicalite-1 zeolite membrane and its application to selective separation of water from water solutions of concentrated acetic acid by pervaporation. Sep. Purif. Technol. 32 (2003) 181
134. Bowen T.C., Kalipcilar H., Falconer J.L., and Noble R.D. Pervaporation of organic/water mixtures through B-ZSM-5 zeolite membranes on monolith supports. J. Membr. Sci. 215 (2003) 235
135. Bowen T.C., Li S.G., Noble R.D., and Falconer J.L. Driving force for pervaporation through zeolite membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 255 (2003) 165
136. Asaeda M., Ishida M., and Waki T. Pervaporation of aqueous organic acid solutions by porous ceramic membranes. J. Chem. Eng. Jpn. 38 (2005) 336
137. L.H. Horsley, Azeotropic Data-III, in: R.F. Gould (Ed.), Advances in Chemistry Series 116, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., 1973, p. 21.
138. BASF, Tetrahydrofuran (THF) Storage and Handling, http://www.basf.com/businesses/chemicals/diols/pdfs/thf_brochure.pdf.
139. Lu J., Nguyen Q., Zhou J., and Ping Z.-H. Poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) interpenetrating polymer network: synthesis and pervaporation properties. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 89 (2003) 2808
140. Lu J., Nguyen Q., Zhou L., Xu B., and Ping Z. Study of the role of water in the transport of water and THF through hydrophilic membranes by pervaporation. J. Membr. Sci. 226 (2003) 135
141. Kurkuri M.D., Kumbar S.G., and Aminabhavi T.M. Synthesis and characterization of polyacrylamide-grafted sodium alginate copolymeric membranes and their use in pervaporation separation of water and tetrahydrofuran mixtures. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 86 (2002) 272
142. Naidu B.V.K., Rao K., and Aminabhavi T.M. Pervaporation separation of water + 1,4-dioxane and water plus tetrahydrofuran mixtures using sodium alginate and its blend membranes with hydroxyethylcellulose-a comparative study. J. Membr. Sci. 260 (2005) 131
143. Hicke H.-G., Lehmann I., Malsch G., Ulbricht M., and Becker M. Preparation and characterization of a novel solvent-resistant and autoclavable polymer membrane. J. Membr. Sci. 198 (2002) 187
144. S. Ray, S.K. Ray, Synthesis of Highly Selective Copolymer Membranes and Their Application for the Dehydration of Tetrahydrofuran by Pervaporation, 2007, p. 728.
145. Ortiz I., Gorri D., Casado C., and Urtiaga A. Modelling of the pervaporative flux through hydrophilic membranes. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 80 (2005) 397
146. Rao P.S., Sridhar S., and Krishnaiah A. Dehydration of tetrahydrofuran by pervaporation using crosslinked PVA/PEI blend membranes. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 102 (2006) 1152
147. Koczka K., Manczinger J., Mizsey P., and Fonyo Z. Novel hybrid separation processes based on pervaporation for THF recovery. Chem. Eng. Process. 46 (2007) 239
148. Urtiaga A., Gorri E.D., Casado C., and Ortiz I. Pervaporative dehydration of industrial solvents using a zeolite NaA commercial membrane. Sep. Purif. Technol. 32 (2003) 207
149. Asaeda M., Ishida M., and Tasaka Y. Pervaporation characteristics of silica-zirconia membranes for separation of aqueous organic solutions. Sep. Sci. Technol. 40 (2005) 239
150. L.H. Horsley, Azeotropic Data-III, in: R.F. Gould (Ed.), Advances in Chemistry Series 116, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., 1973, p. 16.
151. Sridhar S., Susheela G., Murthy G.S., Veeraiah G., and Ramakrishna M. Pervaporation performance of deacetylated chitosan membrane in the dehydration of acetone. J. Polym. Mater. 20 (2003) 9
152. Burshe M.C., Netke S.A., Sawant S.B., Joshi J.B., and Pangarkar V.G. Pervaporative dehydration of organic solvents. Sep. Sci. Technol. 32 (1997) 1335
153. Polotskaya G.A., Kuznetsov Y.P., Goikhman M.Y., Podeshvo I.V., Maricheva T.A., and Kudryavtsev V.V. Pervaporation membranes based on imide-containing poly(amic acid) and poly(phenylene oxide). J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 89 (2003) 2361
154. Urtiaga A.M., Casado C., Aragoza C., and Ortiz I. Dehydration of industrial ketonic effluents by pervaporation. Comparative behavior of ceramic and polymeric membranes. Sep. Sci. Technol. 38 (2003) 3473
155. 2 membranes: experimental study on separation mechanism. J. Membr. Sci. 284 (2006) 205