Polymeric membranes for light olefin/paraffin separation

Desalination

Volumn 287, Issue , 2012, Pages 82-97

  Faiz, Rami ^a   Li, Kang ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Olefin paraffin separation; Permeability; Plasticization; Polymeric membranes; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL COSTS; CO-POLYIMIDE MEMBRANES; CONVENTIONAL POLYMERS; FOCAL POINTS; LIGHT OLEFINS; MEMBRANE MATERIAL; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PLASTICIZATION; SEPARATION CHARACTERISTICS;

CATALYST SELECTIVITY; DISTILLATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OLEFINS; POLYIMIDES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; STEAM CRACKING;

POLYMERS;

COMPRESSION; DISTILLATION; MEMBRANE; PERMEABILITY; REPLACEMENT; SEPARATION;

EID: 84856570397     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.11.019     Document Type: Article

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