Nanofiltration: A technology for selective solute removal from fuels and solvents

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-279

  Tarleton, E S ^a   Robinson, J P ^a   Low, J S ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuel; Membrane; Nanofiltration; Solute; Solvent

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; FILTRATION; FUELS; GASOLINE; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MACHINE DESIGN; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; NANOFILTRATION; ORGANIC POLYMERS; ORGANOMETALLICS; POROUS MATERIALS; SOAPS (DETERGENTS); SOLVENTS;

CUT OFFS; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; ENGINE TESTS; EXCESSIVE ENERGIES; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; FUEL; FUEL PROCESSING; GOOD CORRELATIONS; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE SWELLINGS; PERMEATE FLUXES; SALIENT FEATURES; SIZE EXCLUSIONS; SOLUTE; SOLUTE REJECTIONS; SOLVENT; SOLVENT RESISTANT NANOFILTRATION;

FUEL ADDITIVES;

EID: 60249099377     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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