Inorganic Membranes for Separation and Reaction

H.P. Hsieh (Eds.)9780444816771, 0444816771

With the recent advent of commercial ceramic membranes, inorganic membranes are receiving much attention as unique separators and reactors due to their excellent thermal and chemical stabilities. This volume provides an extensive and integrated survey of the science and technology of inorganic membranes.
Various methods for making dense metal and solid electrolyte membranes and porous inorganic membranes with tortuous and nearly straight pores are provided. These inorganic membranes, ranging from ceramics to metals to inorganic polymers, can be characterized by many techniques indicative of their separation performance under idealized as well as application conditions. In addition to many commercial liquid-phase applications, inorganic membranes have been used industrially for gas diffusion and particle filtration and demonstrated for the important high-temperature gas separation and membrane reactor applications. Approximately half of the book is devoted to the subject of inorganic membrane reactors. Useful data in many tables and figures and extensive literature and patent information are given throughout the book for further study.
The book is a valuable reference for researchers as well as process engineers who are involved in membrane and separation technology. Chemical engineers, chemists and material scientists should also find the text a comprehensible introduction to the subject.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Preface
Pages vii-viii

Chapter 1 Membranes and membrane processes Original Research Article
Pages 1-13

Chapter 2 Historical development and commercialization of inorganic membranes Original Research Article
Pages 15-22

Chapter 3 Materials and preparation of inorganic membranes Original Research Article
Pages 23-92

Chapter 4 Physical, chemical and surface properties of inorganic membranes Original Research Article
Pages 93-147

Chapter 5 Commercial inorganic membranes Original Research Article
Pages 149-183

Chapter 6 Traditional liquid-phase separation applications Original Research Article
Pages 185-248

Chapter 7 Gas-phase and non-traditional separation applications Original Research Article
Pages 249-297

Chapter 8 Inorganic membrane reactor-concepts and applications Original Research Article
Pages 299-366

Chapter 9 Inorganic membrane reactors—Material and catalysis considerations Original Research Article
Pages 367-410

Chapter 10 Inorganic membrane reactons — Modeling Original Research Article
Pages 411-485

Chapter 11 Inorganic membrane reactors — Engineering considerations Original Research Article
Pages 487-568

Chapter 12 Future trends of inorganic membranes and membrane reactors Original Research Article
Pages 569-582

Appendix Inorganic membrane manufacturers
Pages 583-586

Key word index
Pages 587-591