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Books in Membrane technology

  • Hybrid Membrane Technology: Innovations and Applications

    Current Trends and Future Developments in Bio-membranes
    • 1st Edition
    • Ajit P. Rathod + 1 more
    • English
    Hybrid Membrane Technology: Innovations and Applications: Current Trends and Future Developments in Bio-Membranes explores the latest advancements in membrane technology, merging traditional methods with innovative hybrid systems to address contemporary challenges. The book delves into the principles, innovations, and practical applications of hybrid membranes across diverse industries, including water treatment, energy, pharmaceuticals, and food processing. It provides in-depth coverage of emerging materials, fabrication techniques, and performance enhancements. The book is structured into six parts, beginning with an introduction to hybrid membrane technology, covering the evolution, importance, and types of membranes. It then delves into materials and fabrication techniques, detailing organic, inorganic, and nanomaterials, alongside advanced manufacturing methods. Subsequent sections focus on characterization and performance evaluation, exploring structural, thermal, and mechanical properties, followed by a comprehensive examination of various hybrid membrane types and their applications in water treatment, gas separation, energy, and biomedical fields. The final sections highlight recent innovations, challenges, and future directions in hybrid membrane research. Hybrid Membrane Technology: Innovations and Applications: Current Trends and Future Developments in Bio-Membranes is a vital resource for a diverse audience, including researchers, engineers, and professionals in fields such as environmental science, chemical engineering, materials science, and biomedical engineering.

  • Green Membrane Separation Technology: Sustainable Solutions

    Current Trends and Future Developments in Bio-membranes
    • 1st Edition
    • Ajit P. Rathod + 1 more
    • English
    Green Membrane Separation Technology: Sustainable Solutions: Current Trends and Future Developments in bio-Membranes delves into the innovative world of environmentally friendly membrane technologies. The book covers the fundamental principles, design methodologies, and practical applications of green membrane systems, focusing on their role in sustainable practices across various industries. With an emphasis on energy efficiency, waste reduction, and the utilization of renewable resources, this book serves as a vital reference for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals dedicated to advancing sustainable membrane technology. The book is structured to provide a thorough understanding of green membrane separation technology, beginning with the basic concepts and progressing through sustainable membrane materials and fabrication techniques. It explores energy-efficient membrane processes, evaluates environmental impacts through life cycle assessments, and highlights applications in water treatment, the food and beverage industry, and energy and environmental sectors. Additionally, it addresses the economic analysis of green membrane technologies, the challenges faced, and future directions for research and industrial applications. Green Membrane Separation Technology: Sustainable Solutions: Current Trends and Future Developments in bio-Membranes is designed for a diverse audience, including environmental engineers, chemical engineers, researchers, and sustainability professionals.

  • Solar-Driven Photothermal Membrane Distillation

    Assessment, Advances and Challenges
    • 1st Edition
    • Manoj Kumar Sharma + 1 more
    • English
    Solar-driven Photothermal Membrane Distillation: Assessment, Advances, and Challenges explores the intersection of renewable energy, water treatment, membrane technology, and sustainable development. It focuses on membrane distillation, a promising technology for desalination and water purification, and specifically examines the use of solar energy to drive the distillation process. The book addresses challenges and provides practical solutions for implementing and optimizing solar-driven photothermal membrane distillation systems, emphasizing the importance of sustainable water treatment technologies in ensuring water security and environmental conservation.Solar-d... Photothermal Membrane Distillation: Assessment, Advances, and Challenges is a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, practitioners, policymakers, and educators interested in advancing knowledge and promoting the adoption of solar-driven membrane distillation for sustainable water treatment.

  • Membrane Technologies for Biohydrogen Production and Purification

    Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes
    • 1st Edition
    • Angelo Basile + 1 more
    • English
    Membrane Technologies for Biohydrogen Production and Purification: Current Trends and Future Developments in Bio-Membranes focuses on the introduction, analysis, and application of membrane technologies for biohydrogen production, purification, storage, and transport. The book provides comprehensive coverage of emerging membrane-based technologies for the production and purification of biohydrogen by integrated engineering approaches with a special focus on novel membrane-based techniques for maximizing biohydrogen yields. It details recent developments in materials, design, and engineering aspects of membranes-assisted biohydrogen technology, illustrating their advantages over conventional systems, improved performance, and industry potential. The book sheds light and gives a broad, but very detailed, view from the point of view of scientists, researchers, students, and industrial engineers working in the field of biohydrogen and its technology transfer from laboratory to industry. It also includes an exclusive chapter on case studies of pilot-scale demonstrations of membrane-assisted biohydrogen production and purification, assuring the industrial potential of the book's topic. This makes it a key reference for experts and R&D managers interested in the industrial development of biohydrogen production as well as academic researchers and postgraduate students working in the wider areas of membrane technology and biohydrogen technology.

  • Membrane Bioreactor Technology: An Innovative Water Treatment Process

    Developments in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes
    • 1st Edition
    • Ranjana Das + 2 more
    • English
    Membrane Bioreactor Technology: An Innovative Water Treatment Process delves into the fundamental concepts and advancements of membrane bioreactor technology, addressing the crucial challenge of providing a safe water supply. The book comprehensively covers the theoretical aspects of membrane bioreactors, detailing their design and operational nuances. Furthermore, the book explores various membrane bioreactor topics, including filtration characteristics, membrane modification techniques, and strategies for fouling mitigation and control. This is an invaluable resource for readers interested in understanding the intricate dynamics of membrane bioreactor technology and its applications in addressing the emerging pollutant characteristics.Othe... sections discuss practical and operational challenges, maintenance, and representative case studies, providing readers with a thorough understanding of this innovative water treatment process.

  • Membrane and Coating-Based Built Environmental Control Technologies

    • 1st Edition
    • Li-Zhi Zhang + 3 more
    • English
    Membrane and Coating-Based Built Environmental Control Technologies addresses the urgent need for energy-saving and low-carbon solutions in the HVAC industry. With air conditioning accounting for a significant portion of energy consumption, this book explores technologies such as total heat recovery, air dehumidification, PM2.5 purification, and anti-frosting and anti-dewing. The utilization of membranes and coatings in these technologies has shown promising results in efficiency and indoor environment control. It provides a comprehensive overview of these advancements, including principles, material fabrications, performance analysis methods, and design guidelines.The book fills the gap in the market by offering an up-to-date reference that covers traditional and novel applications of membranes and coatings. It includes applications in areas like total heat recovery, air humidification and dehumidification, PM2.5 filtration, anti-frosting, and self-cleaning. It also provides mathematical models and numerical schemes to address heat and mass transfer challenges. Overall, it serves as a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, and students in the field of built environmental control technologies.

  • Membranes for Structures

    Fundamentals
    • 1st Edition
    • Josep Ignasi de Llorens
    • English
    A growing use of membranes for construction purposes has recently been encouraged by their environmentally friendly characteristics. To offer a timely and extensive, research-grounded compendium on structures made with fabrics and foils, the most relevant facets of the state of the art are covered in two sister titles.After a moving remembrance of Marc Malinowski, a great promoter of membrane structures, Membranes for Structures — Fundamentals begins with a brief historical review of the development of design tools for membrane structures. Part One follows, discussing design fundamentals in the light of recent experiences and modern technologies. Part Two updates knowledge of products and materials, with a special focus on fire performance, the incorporation of photovoltaic cells, and ETFE. Part Three deals with other considerations related to design and installation, such as acoustic performance, post-failure stability, wind loads and lifecycle analysis, with special mentions of textile halls and biogas containers. A look into the future is proposed in Part Four, where some interesting, present-day research on ageing and applications is included.The well-amalgamated contributions, authored by international experts, produce a comprehensive reference to keep students and researchers as well as industry professionals and various other stakeholders abreast with the latest advancements.

  • Municipal Wastewater Treatment

    Advanced Technologies in Wastewater Treatment
    • 1st Edition
    • Angelo Basile + 2 more
    • English
    Municipal Wastewater Treatment: Advanced Technologies in Wastewater Treatment provides updated information on existing technologies for municipal wastewater treatment. The book focuses on efficient technologies and environmental control strategies in the field of municipal wastewater and covers below listed strategies that can be used in municipal wastewater treatment, depending on the specific needs and goals of the treatment plant: (a) Preliminary treatment: This involves screening out large objects like sticks, rocks, and plastics, and removing grit and sand that can damage pumps and other equipment. (b) Primary treatment: In this stage, wastewater is settled in large tanks, allowing solids to stele to the bottom and oils and greases to rise to the surface, where they can be skimmed off. (c) Secondary treatment: This stage uses biological processes to further treat the wastewater. One common method is the activated sludge process, which involves aerating the wastewater and adding microorganism that consumes organic matter. Another method is the trickling filter process, which uses a bed of rocks of other materials to support microorganisms that break down organic matter. (d) Tertiary treatment: This is an optional stage that can be used to further remove nutrients, pathogens, and other pollutants from the wastewater. Common methods include sand filtration, membrane filtration, and disinfection with chemicals like chlorine or ultraviolet light. (e) Sludge treatment and disposal: The solids that are removed during primary and secondary treatment, known as sludge, must be further treated before they can be safely disposed of or used. Common methods include anaerobic digestion, composting, and drying. Municipal Wastewater Treatment sheds light and gives a broad but very detailed view on above mentioned issues from an industrial chemical engineering point of view.

  • Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes

    Advances on Membrane Engineering
    • 1st Edition
    • Angelo Basile + 3 more
    • English
    Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Engineering with Membranes discusses various aspects of membrane engineering. This includes, but is not limited to, the role of membranes in food production, treatment and recovery, their applications in electrochemical processes and devices, in drug delivery and in ionic materials, such as salts, acids and bases, recovery. In addition, this book approaches the above topics in a different angle than the existing publications, i.e., reviews technical difficulties, environmental challenges and economic analysis. Membranes are one of the technologies which can affect various aspects of engineering dealing with feeds and products. Membranes demonstrate selective purifying properties, hence, membranes can help in the removal of various pollutants onsite and without the need of adding extra units and apparatuses. Besides that, membranes help reactions shift forward and make the whole process more efficient.

  • Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes

    Modern Approaches in Membrane Technology for Gas Separation and Water Treatment
    • 1st Edition
    • Angelo Basile + 1 more
    • English
    Modern Approaches in Membrane Technology for Gas Separation and Water Treatment presents condensed information on novel and promising membrane materials. The book answers some major questions from the membrane community about three promising materials that are to be introduced at industrial scale. It introduces recent, out of the box, ideas concerning the application of new methods capable to enhance the membrane separation efficiency. Sections cover potential commercialization, important question on three famous membrane materials, and new approaches in membrane technology. Finally, the book describes and discusses three novel ideas about the potential effect of the magnetic field on membrane separation efficiency, the use of cryogenic technology on membrane separations, and the use of nanobubble technology on water membrane processes.