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Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes
Silica Membranes: Preparation, Modelling, Application, and Commercialization

A comprehensive and timely coverage of silica membranes, including preparation methods, characterization, applications, and prevailing theory

Angelo Basile (Edited by), Kamran Ghasemzadeh (Edited by)

9780444638663, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 12 August 2017

378 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.4 cm, 0.87 kg

Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Silica Membranes: Preparation, Modelling, Application, and Commercialization discusses one of the most promising inorganic membranes, namely silica membranes, and their different applications.

In the field of membrane separation technology, silica membranes play a key role in the future of the chemical industry as one of the most promising alternatives for separations at high temperatures and aggressive media.

This book details the latest research findings, along with the potential industrial applications of an area that has seen growing research activity on various type of membranes due to the necessity of gas separation and water treatment processes. Many industrial companies and academic centers will find immense interest in learning about the best strategies for carrying out these processes.

Introduction: Inorganic membranes roles in the industrial applications

Part A: Silica membrane preparation 1. Preparation of silica membranes by sol gel method 2. Preparation of silica membranes by CVD method 3. Preparation of silica membranes by CVI method

Part B: Theory analysis of silica membranes 4. Separation theory of silica membranes 5. Molecular dynamic (MD) simulation of silica membranes 6. Modeling of silica membranes

Part C: Application of silica membranes 7. Silica membranes application for water treatment 8. Silica membrane application for desalination process 9. Silica membrane application for pervaporation process 10. Silica membranes application for hydrogen separation 11. Silica membranes application for carbon dioxide separation 12. Silica membrane reactor

Part D: Challenges on commercializing the silica membranes 13. Hydrothermal improvement of silica membranes 14. Polarization in silica membranes 15. Silica membranes sealing in high temperatures

Subject Areas: Chemical engineering [TDCB]

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