Membrane gas separation: A review/state of the art

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4638-4663

  Bernardo, P ^a   Drioli, E ^a   Golemme, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENIC DISTILLATIONS; GAS SEPARATIONS; HARSH ENVIRONMENT; HIGH PERFORMANCE MATERIAL; MEMBRANE PROCESS; NEW APPLICATIONS; PRESSURE SWING ABSORPTION; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DISTILLATION; GAS ABSORPTION; GASES; HYBRID MATERIALS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 66249107925     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie8019032     Document Type: Article

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