Gas-separation Membrane Applications

Membrane Technology: in the Chemical Industry, Second, Revised and Extended Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 119-150

  Stookey, D J ^a  

^a Elah Strategies   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical industry; Commercial gas separation membrane applications; Current application; Current perspectives; Developing membrane applications; Gas separation membrane applications; Membrane application development; Membrane technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 76549110411     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/3527608788.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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