Pervaporation performance of unfilled and filled PDMS membranes and novel SBS membranes for the removal of toluene from diluted aqueous solutions

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 159, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 37-46

  Chovau, S ^a   Dobrak, A ^a   Figoli, A ^b   Galiano, F ^b   S Simone, ^b   Drioli, E ^b   Sikdar, S K ^c   Van der Bruggen, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

CBV 3002 fillers; Downstream pressure effect; Membrane performance; PDMS membranes; Pervaporation; SBS membranes; VOCs removal

Indexed keywords

DOWNSTREAM PRESSURE; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; PDMS MEMBRANE; PDMS MEMBRANES; VOCS REMOVAL;

CAPILLARITY; EVAPORATION; FILLERS; MICROCHANNELS; PERVAPORATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SILICONES; SORPTION; TOLUENE;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 77950020897     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.02.020     Document Type: Article

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