Inorganic Membranes for Separation and Reaction (Membrane Science and Technology)

With the recent advent of commercial ceramic membranes, inorganic membranes are receiving much attention as unique separators and reactors due to their excellent thermal and chemical stabilities. This volume provides an extensive and integrated survey of the science and technology of inorganic membranes. PVarious methods for making dense metal and solid electrolyte membranes and porous inorganic membranes with tortuous and nearly straight pores are provided. These inorganic membranes, ranging from ceramics to metals to inorganic polymers, can be characterized by many techniques indicative of their separation performance under idealized as well as application conditions. In addition to many commercial liquid-phase applications, inorganic membranes have been used industrially for gas diffusion and particle filtration and demonstrated for the important high-temperature gas separation and membrane reactor applications. Approximately half of the book is devoted to the subject of inorganic membrane reactors. Useful data in many tables and figures and extensive literature and patent information are given throughout the book for further study. PThe book is a valuable reference for researchers as well as process engineers who are involved in membrane and separation technology. Chemical engineers, chemists and material scientists should also find the text a comprehensible introduction to the subject Content: Preface Pages vii-viii Chapter 1 Membranes and membrane processes Original Research Article Pages 1-13 Chapter 2 Historical development and commercialization of inorganic membranes Original Research Article Pages 15-22 Chapter 3 Materials and preparation of inorganic membranes Original Research Article Pages 23-92 Chapter 4 Physical, chemical and surface properties of inorganic membranes Original Research Article Pages 93-147 Chapter 5 Commercial inorganic membranes Original Research Article Pages 149-183 Chapter 6 Traditional liquid-phase separation applications Original Research Article Pages 185-248 Chapter 7 Gas-phase and non-traditional separation applications Original Research Article Pages 249-297 Chapter 8 Inorganic membrane reactor-concepts and applications Original Research Article Pages 299-366 Chapter 9 Inorganic membrane reactors—Material and catalysis considerations Original Research Article Pages 367-410 Chapter 10 Inorganic membrane reactons — Modeling Original Research Article Pages 411-485 Chapter 11 Inorganic membrane reactors — Engineering considerations Original Research Article Pages 487-568 Chapter 12 Future trends of inorganic membranes and membrane reactors Original Research Article Pages 569-582 Appendix Inorganic membrane manufacturers Pages 583-586 Key word index Pages 587-591 This volume provides a survey of the science and technology of inorganic membranes. Various methods are provided for making dense metal and solid electrolyte membranes, and porous inorganic membranes with tortuous and nearly straight pores.