Removal of tetrahydrofuran (THF) from water by pervaporation using homo and blend polymeric membranes

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 153-161

  Ray, S ^a   Singha, N R ^a   Ray, S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Blend; Flux; Morphology; Permeation factor; Pervaporation; Separation factor; VOC

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; EVAPORATION; PERVAPORATION; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYSTYRENES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SORPTION; STYRENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BLEND; BLEND MEMBRANES; CLOSE-PACKED STRUCTURES; FEED CONCENTRATIONS; HOMOPOLYMERS; MATRIXES; PERMEATION FACTOR; PLASTICIZED PVCS; SEM; SEPARATION FACTOR; TETRAHYDROFURAN; UNPLASTICIZED POLYVINYL CHLORIDES (UPVC); VOC; VOID SPACES;

PERMEATION;

EID: 63149092957     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2008.10.013     Document Type: Article

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