Advanced Membrane Technology and Applications

by Li, Norman N; Fane, Anthony G.; Ho, W. S. Winston; Matsuura, Takeshi

• ISBN13: 9780471731672
• ISBN10: 0471731676
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-29
• Publisher: Wiley-AIChE

Summary

Membrane manufacturing processes are sensitive to operating conditions and raw material properties, making quality control a key concern in the industry. This book comprehensively covers the manufacturing and industrial applications of membranes plus quality management and Six Sigma, along with providing membrane fundamentals. Considering future prospects and the strategically important issues in membrane technology as well, Membranes: Fundamentals, Manufacturing, and Applications is an important reference tool and source for professionals in industries such as water treatment, pharmaceutical companies, and fuel cell processing.

Author Biography

Norman N. Li, PhD, is the President of NL Chemical Technology, Inc., and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Li holds forty-five patents, has edited twenty books, and has received many honors, including the 2000 Perkin Medal presented by the Society of Chemical Industry American Section.

Anthony G. Fane, PhD, is Director of the Singapore Membrane Technology Centre at NanyangTechnological University, Singapore. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

W. S. Winston Ho, PhD, has been University Scholar Professor of Chemical Engineering at The Ohio State University. He holds more than fifty U.S. patents in separation processes and has won several awards, including the 2007 Clarence G. Gerhold Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Takeshi Matsuura, PhD, is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at University of Ottawa, Canada. He has published more than 300 papers in refereed journals, authored or coauthored three books, and edited four books.

Table of Contents

Membranes And Applications In Water And Wastewater

Thin-Film-Composite Membranes for RO

Cellulose Triacetate Membranes for RO

Seawater Desalination

Seawater Desalination by Ultra Low Energy RO

Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration

Water Treatment by Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration

Water Reclamation and Desalination by Membranes

Chitosan Membranes with Nanoparticles for Remediation of Chlorinated Organics

Membrane Bioreactors for Wastewater Treatment

Submerged Membranes

Nanofiltration

Membrane Distillation

Ultrapure Water by Membranes

Membranes For Biotechnology And Chemical / Biomedical Applications

Tissue Engineering with Membranes

Biopharmaceutical Separations by Ultrafiltration

Nanofiltration in Organic SolventscP. Silva

Pervaporation

Biomedical Applications of Membranes

Hemodialysis Membranes

Tangential Flow Filtration for Virus Capture

Gas Separations

Vapor and Gas Separation by Membranes

Gas Separation by Polyimide Membranes

Gas Separation by Carbon Membranes

Polymeric Membrane Materials and Potential Use in Gas Separation

Hydrogen Separation Membranes

Membrane Contactors And Reactors

Membrane Contactors

Membrane Reactors

Environmental And Energy Applications

Facilitated Transport Membranes for Environmental (Energy and Bio Applications

Fuel Cell Membranes

Membrane Materials And Characterization

Recent Progress in Mixed Matrix Membranes

Fabrication of Hollow Fiber Membranes by Phase Inversion

Membrane Surface Characterization

Membrane Characterization by Ultrasonic Time-Domain Reflectometry

Micro-structural Optimization of Thin Supported Inorganic Membranes for Gas and Water Purification

Structure/Property Characteristics of Polar Rubbery Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Removal

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