Preparation of zeolite MFI membranes on defective macroporous alumina supports by a novel wetting-rubbing seeding method: Role of wetting agent

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 444, Issue , 2013, Pages 60-69

  Peng, Yong ^a   Zhan, Zhiying ^a   Shan, Lijun ^a   Li, Xianming ^a   Wang, Zhengbao ^a   Yan, Yushan ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

MFI; Pervaporation; Wetting agent; Wetting rubbing; Zeolite membrane

Indexed keywords

ETHANOL/WATER MIXTURES; MACROPOROUS ALUMINA SUPPORTS; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; MFI; PERVAPORATION PERFORMANCE; SEPARATION FACTORS; WETTING-RUBBING; ZEOLITE MEMBRANE;

ALUMINA; EVAPORATION; MEMBRANES; PERVAPORATION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WETTING;

WETTING AGENTS;

ALCOHOL; ALUMINUM OXIDE; BUTANOL; WETTING AGENT; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; DISPERSION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MFI MEMBRANE; PERVAPORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; WETTING RUBBING SEEDING METHOD;

EID: 84878888410     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.05.013     Document Type: Article

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