Solvent recycle with imperfect membranes: A semi-continuous workaround for diafiltration

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 514, Issue , 2016, Pages 646-658

  Schaepertoens, Marc ^a   Didaskalou, Christos ^b   Kim, Jeong F ^a   Livingston, Andrew G ^a   Szekely, Gyorgy ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Membrane cascade; Organic solvent nanofiltration; Solvent consumption; Solvent recovery; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

NANOFILTRATION; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; RECOVERY; RECYCLING; SEPARATION; SOLVENTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MEMBRANE CASCADES; ORGANIC SOLVENT NANOFILTRATION; ORGANIC SOLVENT NANOFILTRATION (OSN); SEMICONTINUOUS OPERATION; SEPARATION SELECTIVITY; SOLVENT CONSUMPTION; SOLVENT RECOVERY; TWO-COMPONENT MIXTURES;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84971322222     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.04.056     Document Type: Article

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