Air separation by polymer-based membrane technology

Separation and Purification Reviews

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 130-186

  Murali, R Surya ^a   Sankarshana, T ^b   Sridhar, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Air separation; gas permeation; membrane modification; mixed matrix membranes

Indexed keywords

AIR SEPARATION; COMBUSTION ENHANCEMENT; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; CRYOGENIC DISTILLATIONS; GAS PERMEATION; INERTING; MEMBRANE MATERIAL; MEMBRANE MODIFICATION; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES; OXYGEN-ENRICHED AIR; SOLID ADSORPTION; SOLID POLYMERS; SOLVENT ABSORPTION; SPECIFIC POWER CONSUMPTION; TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS; TYPICAL APPLICATION; UNDER-BALANCED DRILLING;

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DISTILLATION; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; OXYGEN; PERMEATION; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYMERS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84872945384     PISSN: 15422119     EISSN: 15422127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2012.686000     Document Type: Article

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