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My introduction to membranes was as a graduate student in 1963. At that time
membrane permeation was a sub-study of materials science. What is now called
membrane technology did not exist, nor did any large industrial applications
of membranes. Since then, sales of membranes and membrane equipment have
increased more than 100-fold and several tens of millions of square meters of
membrane are produced each year—a membrane industry has been created.
This membrane industry is very fragmented. Industrial applications are divided
into six main sub-groups: reverse osmosis; ultrafiltration; microfiltration; gas separation;
pervaporation and electrodialysis. Medical applications are divided into
three more: artificial kidneys; blood oxygenators; and controlled release pharmaceuticals. Few companies are involved in more than one sub-group of the
industry. Because of these divisions it is difficult to obtain an overview of membrane
science and technology; this book is an attempt to give such an overview.
The book starts with a series of general chapters on membrane preparation,
transport theory, and concentration polarization. Thereafter, each major membrane
application is treated in a single 20-to-40-page chapter. In a book of this
size it is impossible to describe every membrane process in detail, but the major
processes are covered. However, medical applications have been short-changed
somewhat and some applications—fuel cell and battery separators and membrane
sensors, for example—are not covered at all.
This A to Z guide to membrane science, technology, and applications provides comprehensive coverage of membrane preparation, modules, and transport theory. Highly illustrated with comprehensive and current reference listings, the resource provides practical uses and how-to's for a broad range of application areas.
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Single author work presenting a unified treatment
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Comprehensive coverage of membrane preparation, modules and transport theory
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A 'how-to' book giving practical advice
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Highly illustrated with comprehensive and current reference listings
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