Inorganic membranes for separation and reaction, 591 pp. Finally, a number of case studies on the application of membrane separation in mining operations. Filmtec reverse osmosis membranes technical manual dupont. Introduction for the analysis of various aqueous samples, a number of extraction techniques, such as the. Improved membrane structures have enabled the implementation of normal flow filters 27. Membrane handbook by ho winston ho, kamalesh sirkar. The membrane gas separation equipment typically pumps gas into the membrane module and the targeted gases are separated based on difference in diffusivity and solubility. Chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnological applications provides detailed information on membrane separation technologies as they have evolved over the past decades. Membrane processes cover a group of separation processes in which the characteristics of a membrane porosity, selectivity, electric charge are used to separate the components of a solution or a suspension. Chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnological applications, a. However, the main problem related to the limited application of the membrane gs technology is the low co2 concentration and pressure of the. The plateandframe module is the simplest configuration. This handbook emphasizes the use of sythetic membranes for separations involving industrial or municipal process streams.
Various technologies involved in vapour recovery units are condensation, absorption, adsorption and membrane separation. Contents preface xi 1 overviewof membraneseparation processes 115 1. It can be seen that cesses can be found in almost every class. The separation process is purely physical and both fractions permeate and retentate can be used. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Its electrical resistivity can vary from millions of ohmcm to a fraction of an ohmcm. Membranes and membrane processes were first introduced as an analytical tool in chemical and biomedical laboratories. Fundamentals of membrane separation processes springerlink. Membrane separation processes have several advantages. Membrane handbook membrane handbook by ho winston ho, kamalesh sirkar, winston ho download url. At times the membrane facility may not be large compared to a municipal plant but. Membrane separations in biotechnology sciencedirect. While new membrane separation processes are being conceived with remarkable frequency, existing. A suitable driving force across the membrane, for example concentration or pressure differential, leads to the preferential transport of one or more feed components. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, the two volumes of the handbook of membrane reactors provide an authoritative guide for membrane reactor researchers and materials scientists, chemical and biochemical manufacturers, industrial separations and process engineers, and academics in this field. Filmtec membranes filmtecs technical manual dupont water. Liquid membrane separation processes in hollow fibre contactors kanchan d. Some types of separation processes, including membranes are summarised in tab.
Membrane separation is a technology which selectively separates fractionates materials via pores andor minute gaps in the molecular arrangement of a continuous structure. Membrane gas separation technologies for co2 capture in postcombustion membrane gs is most often listed as potential candidate for its application in postcombustion capture. This is a very useful handbook on membrane separation processes, dealing with both fundamentals and applications. Dead end membrane filtration michigan state university. It is an interface that separates the two phases and restricts the transport of various chemical species through it. Jagan mohan rao and others published handbook of membrane separations.
Membranes commonly consist of a porous support layer with a thin. Membrane separation processes operate without heating and therefore use less energy than conventional thermal separation processes such as distillation, sublimation or crystallization. Published by tetra pak processing systems ab, s221 86 lund, sweden. Membrane separation processes membrane separation consists of different process operating on a variety of physical principles and applicable to a wide range of separations of miscible components these methods yield only a more concentrated liquid stream than feed. Chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and biotechnological. In this application up to 20 tubes are connected in series as shown in figure 3b. This guide, produced by the environmental technology best practice. Rizvi ana maria sastre chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and biotechnological applications. Goosen chapter membraneextraction in preconcentration, sampling, andtraceanalysis 377 janakejbnssonandestellelarsson chapter14. The key for new applications of membranes in challenging and harsh environments e. Second edition of handbook of membrane separations.
A membrane separation process for biodiesel purification. In these processes the feed stream is separated into two. Cold separation using membrane technology is widely used in the food technology, biotechnology and. Microfiltration mf, ultrafiltration uf, ionexchange. This is the second edition of the membrane filtration handbook. To provide a basic understanding of membrane technology, this book documents the developments dealing with these technologies. Another characteristic property of a membrane is that its permeability for various components can be very different, i. Purchase membrane separations technology, volume 2 1st edition. Their main application is in gas separations, but they can also be used for water filtration at high temperatures or as a membrane support11. This effort emphasizes the resolve of the authors to present a handbook dedicated to the training of those engaged in the important field of pharmaceutical liquid filtrations.
In an effort to improve the handbook, it has been enlarged to include the description of pretreatment, automatic controls and pumps. Chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and biotechnological applications, second edition provides detailed information on membrane separation technologies from an international team of experts the handbook fills an important gap in the current literature by providing a comprehensive discussion of membrane applications in the chemical, food. Handbook of membrane separations chemical, pharmaceutical. It is difficult to automate the manual branch and bound technique, due to the subjective. The ability to remove water from a process stream or effluent has shown to be an effective way of concentrating valuable components of an aqueous stream.
The ten chapters are authored by some of the worlds leading experts in the field of membrane science and technology. Processes for separating mixtures by using thin barriers membranes between two miscible fluids. Membrane separations technology, volume 2 1st edition. This latter move, into microfiltration, has greatly increased the applicability of membrane media in separation processes, and microfiltration uses are approaching the largest component of the total membrane market place. This document pdf may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and biotechnological applications l. More recently these conventional separation methods have been supplemented by a class of processes which utilize semipermeable membranes as separation barriers. Separation is achieved by selectively passing permeating one or more components of a stream through the membrane while retarding the passage of one or more other components. This handbook is the product of many years of experience in the field of membrane filtration, and it is intended to be a mixed bag of information. The field of membrane separation technology is presently in a state of rapid growth and innovation. To understand and assess opportunities in this market, the report is categorically divided into five key segments on the basis of process, technology, application, enduse and region. This guide focuses specifically on industrialscale membrane separation technologies. Membrane separation separation by means of a semipermeablebarrier. Jagan mohan rao plantation products, spices and flavour technology department.
The membrane is a physical barrier that allows certain compounds to pass through, depending on their physical andor chemical properties. A membrane is a selective barrier that permits the separation of certain species in a fluid by combination of sieving and sorption diffusion mechanism. Plateandframe and tubular membranes were widely used in the early days of the modern membrane era, but by the 1980s had been largely displaced by hollowrbre, capillary or spiralwound membrane 192 imembrane separationderivatization sepsci1. Pina, manuelarruebo, andreyesmallada chapter 12 currentchallenges in reducingmembranefouling 355 mattheusf. Membrane separations article about membrane separations.
Application of membrane separation technology to acidic. Membrane separations are classified by pore size and by the separation driving force. In the last years membrane processes for gas separation are gaining a larger acceptance in industry and in the market are competing with consolidated operations such as pressure swing absorption and cryogenic distillation. Membrane filtration can be a very efficient and economical way of separating components that are suspended or dissolved in a liquid. Pdf handbook of separation process technology edited by. Many different membrane separation processes have been developed during the past half century and new processes are constantly emerging from academic, industrial, and governmental laboratories. Pdf in handbook of membrane separations, edited by a. This book gives an excellent overview of inorganic. Membrane manufacturers continue to successfully develop normal flow filters with increasing resolution for virusprotein separation. The authors would like to mention that they are currently working on further training handbooks, following a similar content and layout to this publication, but with. Membrane separation article about membrane separation by. Ramteke visvesvaraya national institute of technology introduction definition of a membrane. Membrane filtration guidance manual united states environmental protection agency office of water 4601 epa 815r06009 november 2005. Goosen chapter membraneextraction in preconcentration, sampling, andtraceanalysis 377 janakejbnssonandestellelarsson chapter14 advancementsin.