Liquid Membranes: Principles and Applications in Chemical Separations and Wastewater Treatment - Hardcover

Kislik, Vladimir

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0444532188 ISBN 13: 9780444532183

Publisher: Elsevier Science, 2009

Synopsis

This product provides comprehensive information on liquid membrane separations, presenting the principles and applications of a variety of liquid membrane separation processes. A critical analysis of new technologies and their theoretical background is presented, as well as directions for future development. This title provides comprehensive knowledge-based information on the principles and applications of a variety of liquid membrane separation processes. It contains a critical analysis of new technologies published in the last 15 years.

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Membrane separations, with their intrinsic characteristics of efficiency and operational simplicity, high selectivity and permeability, compatibility between different operations in integrated systems, low energy requirements, good stability under operating conditions and environmental compatibility, easy control and scale-up, and large operational flexibility, are an essential strategy in the rationalization of chemical production.

Liquids that are immiscible with the source (feed) and receiving (product) phases can also be used as membrane materials. They are defined as liquid membranes, a separation technology that has grown rapidly over the last few decades. This book covers the science, engineering, and applications of liquid membrane separations in a variety of fields: analytical, inorganic, and organic chemistry, chemical engineering, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, and wastewater treatment. Research and development activities within these disciplines involve diverse applications of liquid membrane technology, such as gas separations, recovery of valued or toxic metals, removal of organic compounds, development of sensing devices, and recovery of fermentation products and some other biological systems.

This book contains detailed and specialized information in this rapidly growing field for scientists and engineers working in the research and development of separation technologies and will serve as a valuable reference for students studying separation processes, liquid membrane separations, and membrane reactors, providing:

• Comprehensive, knowledge-based information on the principles and applications of a variety of liquid membrane separation processes.
• A critical analysis of new technologies
• Links between different methods and attempts to unify general theoretical considerations of liquid membrane separations

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0444532188
• ISBN 13: 9780444532183
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Vladimir S.I. Kislik