Pervaporation separation of toluene/n-heptane mixtures using a MSE-modified membrane: Effects of operating conditions

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 397-408

  Iravaninia, Mona ^a   Mirfendereski, Mojtaba ^a   Mohammadi, Toraj ^b  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

MSE modified composite membrane; Operating conditions; Pervaporation; Toluene n Heptane mixtures

Indexed keywords

DOWNSTREAM PRESSURE; FEED COMPOSITIONS; FEED CONCENTRATION; FEED TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; MEMBRANE SELECTIVITY; MEMBRANE SWELLING; N-HEPTANES; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING CONDITIONS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PERMEATION FLUXES; PERVAPORATION SEPARATION; POLYMERIC CHAIN;

EVAPORATION; HEPTANE; MIXTURES; PERVAPORATION; TEMPERATURE; TOLUENE;

PERMEATION;

EID: 84857448416     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2011.07.020     Document Type: Article

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