Nanocomposite MFI-ceramic hollow fibre membranes via pore-plugging synthesis: Prospects for xylene isomer separation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 337, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 106-112

  Daramola, M O ^a   Burger, A J ^a   Pera Titus, M ^b   Giroir Fendler, A ^b   Miachon, S ^b   Lorenzen, L ^a   Dalmon, J A ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Gas separation; Hollow fibres; MFI membranes; Nanocomposite; Xylenes

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM OXIDE; CERAMIC MEMBRANES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FIBERS; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; ISOMERS; MIXTURES; NANOCOMPOSITES; SEPARATION; XYLENE;

GAS SEPARATIONS; HOLLOW FIBRE; HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE; MFI MEMBRANES; SEPARATION FACTORS; SINGLE COMPONENTS; SURFACE-TO-VOLUME RATIO; XYLENE ISOMERS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; NANOCOMPOSITE; XYLENE; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; CERAMICS; GAS TRANSPORT; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; ISOMER; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 66149165641     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.03.028     Document Type: Article

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