Fundamentals of semi-crystalline poly(vinylidene fluoride) membrane formation and its prospects for biofuel (ethanol and acetone) separation via pervaporation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 378, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 149-162

  Ong, Yee Kang ^a   Widjojo, Natalia ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Membrane formation; Mixed solvent system; Pervaporation; Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

Indexed keywords

BINARY SEPARATION; DEMIXING PROCESS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; EVAPORATION TEMPERATURE; FERMENTATION BROTHS; GLOBULAR STRUCTURE; HIGH FLUX; MACROVOIDS; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MIXED-SOLVENT SYSTEMS; MOLECULAR SIZE; PDMS MEMBRANE; PERVAPORATION MEMBRANES; POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE); POLYMER MATERIALS; PVDF MEMBRANE; SEMICRYSTALLINES; SEPARATION FACTORS; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; SKIN LAYER;

ACETONE; BINARY MIXTURES; BIOFUELS; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; ETHANOL; MEMBRANES; PERVAPORATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PORE STRUCTURE; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; SOLVENTS;

EVAPORATION;

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; EVAPORATION; GAS MIXING; MECHANICS; PERVAPORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SKIN; SOLVENT EFFECT; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79959980436     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.04.037     Document Type: Article

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