Industrial Membrane Separation Technology

Membrane science and technology is an expanding field which plays a prominent part in many areas of the process industries. In the field of synthetic membranes a range of separations of the chemical/mass transfer type has developed including distillation, extraction, absorption, adsorption and stripping, as well as separations of the physical type such as filtration. Synthetic membranes are also an integral part of devices for analysis, energy generation, reactors and electrochemical cells. Although membrane separations can now routinely replace traditional separations, there is a need for the new developments in the applications and theories of membrane separation to be transmitted to industry to continue the drive forward in membrane development. This book presents new developments in the context of industrial technology and relates the principles of design to plant set-up and equipment selection. Written primarily for industrial chemical engineers and biotechnologists, this book will also be an essential reference for academic researchers in this area.