Ultrathin carbon molecular sieve membrane for propylene/propane separation

AIChE Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 491-499

  Ma, Xiaoli ^a   Lin, Y S ^a   Wei, Xiaotong ^b   Kniep, Jay ^b  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b Membrane Technology & Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon molecular sieve membrane; Glass transition temperature; Propylene propane separation; Ultrathin; alumina

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CARBON FILMS; GLASS TRANSITION; IONIZATION OF GASES; MICROPOROSITY; MIXTURES; MOLECULAR SIEVES; POLYMER FILMS; PORE SIZE; PROPYLENE; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SIEVES; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

CARBON MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANES; CHAIN MOBILITY; GAMMA ALUMINA; GAS TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MEMBRANE THICKNESS; MICRO-PORE STRUCTURES; PROPYLENE/PROPANE SEPARATION; ULTRA-THIN;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84955627415     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.15005     Document Type: Article

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