Nanocomposite MFI-alumina hollow fibre membranes prepared via pore-plugging synthesis: Influence of the porous structure of hollow fibres on the gas/vapour separation performance

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 364, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Deng, Z ^a,b   Nicolas, C H ^b   Daramola, M O ^b,c   Sublet, J ^b   Schiestel, T ^d   Burger, A J ^c   Guo, Y ^a   Giroir Fendler, A ^b   Pera Titus, M ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL CATALYSIS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR INTERFACIAL ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY IGB   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hollow fibre; Nanocomposite; Pore size distribution; Separation; Xylene

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM OXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FIBERS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; ISOMERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PORE SIZE; QUALITY CONTROL; SEPARATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SIZE SEPARATION; XYLENE; ZEOLITES;

HOLLOW FIBRE; HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE; POROUS STRUCTURES; REPRODUCIBILITIES; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; SUPPORT QUALITY; ZEOLITE CRYSTALS; ZEOLITE MEMBRANE;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; BUTANE; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN; NANOCOMPOSITE; NITROGEN; XYLENE; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL; EVALUATION; GAS; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; ISOMER; PERFORMANCE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SYNTHESIS; THICKNESS; VAPOR;

EID: 77957960322     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.05.065     Document Type: Article

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