Reverse selective NH3/CO2 permeation in fluorinated polymers using membrane gas separation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 441, Issue , 2013, Pages 63-72

  Makhloufi, Camel ^a   Roizard, Denis ^a   Favre, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

CO2; Membranes; NH3; Permeability; Polymers; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED RELEASE; FLUORINATED POLYMERS; MEMBRANE SEPARATION PROCESS; NH3; PERMEATION SELECTIVITIES; SOLUBILITY PHENOMENON; SOLUTION-DIFFUSION MODEL; SORPTION COEFFICIENTS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; DIFFUSION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANES; PERMEATION; POLYMERS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; SEPARATION; SOLUBILITY;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; FLUORINATION; GAS; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84877316789     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.03.048     Document Type: Article

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