Abstract
In recent years there has been a growing interest in utilizing inorganic membranes, particularly microporous membranes, to address a variety of separation problems in many industries. In this paper, both commercial and developmental microporous membranes made of α- and transitiona-lumina are described. Two methods of alumina membrane preparation are summarized in relation to microstructural and separation properties of the membranes. The salient features of the common tubular configuration and the unique monolithic design of membrane elements are discussed in terms of permeability, hydraulic resistance and operating characteristics.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 221-241 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Journal of Membrane Science |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |