Novel PTMSP-based membranes containing elastomeric fillers: Enhanced 1-butanol/water pervaporation selectivity and permeability

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 466, Issue , 2014, Pages 322-330

  Borisov, Ilya L ^a   Malakhov, Alexander O ^a   Khotimsky, Valery S ^a   Litvinova, Elena G ^a   Finkelshtein, Eugene Sh ^a   Ushakov, Nikolay V ^a   Volkov, Vladimir V ^a  

^a TOPCHIEV INSTITUTE OF PETROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Butanol; Elastomeric filler; Membrane selectivity; Pervaporation; PTMSP

Indexed keywords

BUTENES; EVAPORATION; MEMBRANES; MIXTURES; PERVAPORATION;

COUPLED PHENOMENA; EQUILIBRIUM SORPTION; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MEMBRANE SELECTIVITY; MODIFIED MEMBRANES; POLYMERIC MATRICES; PTMSP; SEPARATION FACTORS;

FILLERS;

EID: 84901312684     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.04.037     Document Type: Article

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