| Abstract: | Membranes in chemical engineering . In the last 10 years membranes and membrane processes have evolved from a useful laboratory tool to an industrial product of significant technical and commercial impact. In some applications membrane processes have today not only replaced some conventional separation procedures in the chemical process industry, because they are often more economical and yield better quality products, but they have also successfully been utilized to solve mass separation problems where conventional procedures failed or are too expensive. This contribution discusses the state of the art of membranes and membrane processes as well as their major applications, with the main emphasis being placed on more recent developments. |
