Inorganic Polymeric and Composite Membranes

Dedication

Contributors

Preface

Chapter 1 Correlations

Introduction

Scientific laws and correlations

Important properties in membrane science

Examples of correlations in the membrane separation field

Summary

Chapter 2 Review of Silica Membranes for Hydrogen Separation Prepared by Chemical Vapor Deposition

Introduction

Silica Membranes Supported on Vycor Glass

Silica Membranes Supported on Alumina

Conclusions

Chapter 3 Amorphous Silica Membranes for H₂ Separation Prepared by Chemical Vapor Deposition on Hollow Fiber Supports

Introduction

Experimental

Results and discussion

Conclusions

Chapter 4 Ab Initio Studies of Silica-Based Membranes

Introduction

Previous theoretical studies on dense silica-based membranes

Method of calculation

Results and discussion

Conclusions

Chapter 5 Review of CO₂/CH₄ Separation Membranes

Introduction

Discussion

Overall results

Conclusions

Chapter 6 Gas Permeation Properties of Helium, Hydrogen, and Polar Molecules Through Microporous Silica Membranes at High Temperatures

Introduction

Experimental

Results and discussion

Conclusions

Chapter 7 Correlation Between Pyrolysis Atmosphere and Carbon Molecular Sieve Membrane Performance Properties

Introduction

Theory and background

Experimental

Results and discussion

Conclusion

Chapter 8 Review on Prospects for Energy Saving in Distillation Process with Microporous Membranes

Introduction

Potential of membrane separation technology for large-scale reduction in energy consumption

Why zeolite membranes are promising

Synthesis technique of zeolite membranes

De-watering technology using zeolite membranes

Concluding remarks

Chapter 9 Xylene Separation Performance of Composition-Gradient MFI Zeolite Membranes

Introduction

Experimental

Results and discussion

Conclusions

Chapter 10 Membrane Extraction for Biofuel Production

Introduction

Material and methods

Results

Conclusions

Chapter 11 A Review of Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conducting Ceramic Membranes as Oxygen Sources for High-Temperature Reactors

Introduction

General attributes of oxygen-conducting MIEC ceramic materials

Common oxygen-MIEC membrane materials

MIEC membranes for synthesis gas production

Conclusions

Chapter 12 Critical Factors Affecting Oxygen Permeation Through Dual-phase Membranes

Introduction

Design of dual-phase membranes with high stability and permeability

Experimental investigation of dual-phase membranes

Conclusions

Chapter 13 High Temperature Gas Separations Using High Performance Polymers

Introduction

Experimental

Results and discussion

Conclusions

Chapter 14 Using First-principles Models to Advance Development of Metal Membranes for High Temperature Hydrogen Purification

Introduction

DFT-based modeling of crystalline metal membranes

Amorphous metal membranes

Conclusion

Chapter 15 High Performance Ultrafiltration Membranes

Introduction

Pore geometry effects

Electrostatic interactions

Concentration polarization effects

Conclusions

Index