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Advanced membrane science and technology for sustainable energy and environmental applications
Edited by A Basile, Italian National Research Council (ITM-CNR), Italy and S Nunes, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
Woodhead Energy Series No. 25
Membranes are fundamentally designed to separate particular gases/liquids from other streams of gas/liquids, which presents an increasingly important and promising potential to both the conventional and alternative power sectors, as well as to clean industry applications. Advances in materials developments along with computer modelling and simulation have contributed greatly to this field, allowing for improved design and manufacture of selective membrane as critical components for such energy and environmental systems as gas processing, ion transport, osmosis and filtration. The demands of sustainable energy production and clean industry continue to drive membrane development toward the goal of simple, efficient, and easily integrated systems that offer low-cost, reliable processing and operation.
This book presents a comprehensive review membrane science and technology, focussing on developments and applications in the areas of sustainable energy and clean-industry. The book initially deals with fundamental science and engineering of membrane design, development and manufacture, including operational issues, performance and economic analysis . Coverage continues with reviews of the main membrane application in the conventional energy and petrochemical industries, including membranes for carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxygen (O2) separation, along with fuel and flue gas processing. The alternative power sector is then considered, with review of fuel cell, electrolyser and battery membrane technology developments, as well as for hydrogen (H2) separation and osmotic applications. The final section reviews environmental and clean-industry applications, such as ultrafiltration and hazardous waste processing.
ISBN 1 84569 969 6
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 969 7
Q4 2011
690 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
Approx. £165.00 / US$280.00 / €205.00
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Contents
Part 1 Fundamental membrane science and engineering: Membrane science; Engineering aspects; Ceramic membranes; Membrane degradation and operational issues; Analysis techniques; Economic aspects of membrane use in energy and environmental applications. Part 2 Membranes for coal and gas power plants and the petrochemical industry: CO2 separation; O2 transport; Syngas processing; Natural gas processing; Flue gas processing; Hydrocarbon separation. Part 3 Membranes for alternative power: Fuel cells; Electrolysers; Batteries; H2 production; Forward osmosis. Part 4 Membranes for environmental and clean industry applications: Industrial microfiltration/ultrafiltration; Industrial/hazardous waste separations; Nuclear applications; Photocatalytic applications.