Pervaporation membrane separation processes

Abstract

1. Introduction to Pervaporation (J. Neel). 2. Separation Characteristics of Pervaporation Membrane Separation Processes (R.Y.M. Huang, J.W. Rhim). 3. Engineering Aspects of Pervaporation: Calculation of Transport Resistances, Module Optimization and Plant Design (R. Rautenbach, C. Herion and U. Meyer-Blumenroth). 4. Thermodynamic Principles of Pervaporation (M.H.V. Mulder). 5. Estimation and Evaluation of Polymeric Materials for Pervaporation Membranes (G.H. Koops and C.A. Smolders). 6. Sorption and Diffusion in Pervaporation Membranes (A. Heintz, H. Funke and R.N. Lichtenhaler). 7. Synthesis of Novel Copolymer Membranes for Pervaporation (T. Shimidzu and M. Yoshikawa). 8. Pervaporation in Biotechnology (H. Strathmann and W. Gudernatsch). 9. Recent Progress in Pervaporation Membranes for Water/Ethanol Separation (Y. Maeda and M. Kai). 10. Selective Pervaporation of Organics from Water (K.W. Boddeker and G. Bengtson). 11. Plasma Grafted Pervaporation Membranes (T. Hirotsu). 12. Pervaporation Membrane Plant. Industrial Experience and Plant Design in Japan (T. Asada). 13. Development of Vapour Permeation for Industrial Application (U.H.F. Sander). Subject index.