Characterization and pervaporation study on ethanol separation membranes

Drying Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 538-541

  Duke, M C ^a   Campbell, R ^b   Cheng, X ^b   Leo, A ^b   Diniz da Costa, J C ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alumina membranes; Ethanol dewatering; Molecular sieving; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA MEMBRANES; AZEOTROPIC MIXTURE; BLOCKING PHENOMENON; CONTINUOUS TESTING; INORGANIC MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR SIEVING; RENEWABLE ENERGY; RENEWABLE FUELS; SEPARATION MEMBRANES; WATER SELECTIVITY;

DEWATERING; MEMBRANES; PERVAPORATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ETHANOL;

EID: 67650281979     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930802715294     Document Type: Article

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