Membrane Technologies and Applications

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Features

    • Presents the latest developments in membrane synthesis and characterization
    • Describes the concept and applications of liquid membrane technology
    • Covers new breakthroughs and modifications in membrane separation technologies used in a range of industries
    • Highlights membranes used for gas-separation, food, water and wastewater treatment, and fuel cell applications

     

    Summary

    Membrane technologies play an increasingly important role in unit operations for resource recovery, pollution prevention, and energy production, as well as environmental monitoring and quality control. They are also key component technologies of fuel cells and bioseparation applications. Membrane Technologies and Applications provides essential data and background information on various dimensions of membrane technologies, with a major focus on their practical application.

    Membranes of inorganic materials offer cost-effective solutions for simple to complex separation problems. This book is designed for anyone interested in water and wastewater treatment, membrane suppliers, as well as students and academics studying the field.

    Table of Contents

    New Materials, New Devices, New Solutions: How to Prepare a Membrane
    A. Gordano and M. G. Buonomenna
    Asymmetric Polyethersulfone Membranes: Preparation and Application
    Ani Idris, Iqbal Ahmed, and Nurdiana Mohd Noor
    Preparations and Applications of Inorganic–Organic Charged Hybrid Membranes: A Recent Development and Perspective
    Junsheng Liu, Tongwen Xu, and Guoquan Shao
    Preparation and Applications of Zeolite Membranes: A Review
    Somen Jana, Mihir Kumar Purkait, and Kaustubha Mohanty
    Technological Applications of Composite Membranes
    Maria Popescu and Larisa Melita
    Treatment of Kraft Black Liquor using Membrane-Based Separation Process
    Chiranjib Bhattacharjee and Dwaipayan Sen
    Treatment of Refinery Wastewater using Membrane Processes
    Muhammad H. Al-Malack and Muhammad Muhitur Rahman
    Advanced Oxidation Process and Nanofiltration for Treatment of Textile Plant Effluent: A Brief Review
    Phalguni Banerjee and Sirshendu De
    Micellar-Enhanced Ultrafiltration and Its Applications
    Chandan Das and Mihir Kumar Purkait
    Membrane Hybrid Systems in Wastewater Treatment
    S. Vigneswaran, Hok-Yong Shon, and J. Kandasamy
    Membrane Emulsification: Current State of Affairs and Future Challenges
    Karin (C.G.P.H.) Schroën, Cees J. M. van Rijn, and Remko M. Boom
    Emerging Membrane Technologies and Applications for Added-Value Dairy Ingredients
    Laurent Bazinet, David P. Lachkar, and Yves Pouliot
    Membrane-Based Separation Process for Juice Processing
    P. Rai and Sirshendu De
    Fouling in Membrane Processes Used for Water and Wastewater Treatment
    Matthias Kraume and Fangang Meng
    Fundamentals of Liquid Membrane
    Aloke Kumar Ghoshal
    Applications and Advances with Supported Liquid Membrane
    Michael E. Vilt and W. S. Winston Ho
    Ionic Liquid-Based Supported Liquid Membranes
    Michiaki Matsumoto
    Solving Challenging Industrial Separation Problems through Electrodialysis
    S. Sridhar, R. Surya Murali, and A. A. Khan
    Hemodialysis Membranes History, Properties, and Future Development
    William H. Van Geertruyden, Zhongping Huang, and William R. Clark
    Separation of Homogeneous Liquid Mixtures by Pervaporation
    S. Sridhar and K. Sunitha
    Carbon Dioxide–Selective Membranes
    Bishnupada Mandal and W.S. Winston Ho
    Gas Absorption of CO2 and H2S Using Membrane Contactors
    Meng-Hui Li, Alvin R. Caparanga, and Allan N. Soriano
    Membrane Reactor: Concept, Applications, and Prospects
    Kaushik Nath and Mathur S. Bhakhar
    Enzymatic Membrane Reactors in Applications of Membrane Separations Technology: Recent Advances
    Gilbert M. Rios, M. P. Belleville, and D. Paolucci
    Membranes for Fuel Cell Application: Hybrid Organic and Inorganic Membranes
    Sumedha Sharma and Kaustubha Mohanty
    Index

    Author Bio(s)

    Both editors are top engineers from one of the premier research institutes in India.

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