Green Membrane Technology Towards Environmental Sustainability covers experimental and theoretical aspects of greener membranes and processes. The book fills the gap in current literature and offers a platform that introduces and discusses new routes in fabricating green membranes and processes for developing green membranes. Although membranes and membrane processes have decades of history, rapid development in membranes manufacturing and emerging membrane driven markets is requiring new and more sustainable engagement of manufacturers, membrane operators and scientists. This book is written for chemical and polymer engineers, materials scientists, professors, graduate students, as well as general readers at universities, research institutions and R&D departments in industries who are engaged in sustainable engineering and practical strategies in circular economy. Provides a broad reference base on a wide range of information on greener technologies and new generation membranes Details experimental and theoretical aspects of the greener membranes and processes Dedicated exclusively to greener routes for fabricating sustainable membranes in separation and delivery applications
1. Chapter 1 An introduction to green membrane technology - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Green solvents for membrane fabrication - p. 9 3. Chapter 3 3D printing in membrane technology - p. 45 4. Chapter 4 Recycled materials for membrane fabrication - p. 75 5. Chapter 5 Exploring biomimetic membranes: applications and challenges - p. 113 6. Chapter 6 Green nanofiber membranes - p. 149 7. Chapter 7 Bio-sourced and biodegradable materials for membrane fabrication - p. 169 8. Chapter 8 Green surface modification methods and coating techniques for polymer membranes - p. 209 9. Chapter 9 Inorganic membranes for green applications - p. 241 10. Chapter 10 Stimuli-responsive catalytic membrane reactors: current challenges and future outlook in water treatment technologies - p. 265 11. Chapter 11 Aqueous phase separation technology - p. 295 12. Chapter 12 Green energy generation using membrane technologies based on salinity gradient - p. 341 13. Chapter 13 Renewable energy sources utilized for membrane desalination processes - p. 371 14. Chapter 14 Membrane technology for brine management and valuable resource recovery - p. 415 15. Chapter 15 Gravity-driven membrane separation for water treatment - p. 443 16. Chapter 16 Membrane processes in food and pharmaceutical industries - p. 469 17. Chapter 17 Sustainable organic solvent nanofiltration membranes - p. 515 18. Chapter 18 Fuel cell technology for green energy generation - p. 555 19. Chapter 19 Membrane-based atmospheric water production - p. 575 20. Chapter 20 Perspectives on green membrane technology - p. 595 21. Index - p. 599
Green Membrane Technology Towards Environmental Sustainability covers experimental and theoretical aspects of greener membranes and processes. The book fills the gap in current literature and offers a platform that introduces and discusses new routes in fabricating green membranes and processes for developing green membranes. Although membranes and membrane processes have decades of history, rapid development in membranes manufacturing and emerging membrane driven markets is requiring new and more sustainable engagement of manufacturers, membrane operators and scientists. This book is written for chemical and polymer engineers, materials scientists, professors, graduate students, as well as general readers at universities, research institutions and R&D departments in industries who are engaged in sustainable engineering and practical strategies in circular economy. Provides a broad reference base on a wide range of information on greener technologies and new generation membranes Details experimental and theoretical aspects of the greener membranes and processes Dedicated exclusively to greener routes for fabricating sustainable membranes in separation and delivery applications
1. Chapter 1 An introduction to green membrane technology - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Green solvents for membrane fabrication - p. 9 3. Chapter 3 3D printing in membrane technology - p. 45 4. Chapter 4 Recycled materials for membrane fabrication - p. 75 5. Chapter 5 Exploring biomimetic membranes: applications and challenges - p. 113 6. Chapter 6 Green nanofiber membranes - p. 149 7. Chapter 7 Bio-sourced and biodegradable materials for membrane fabrication - p. 169 8. Chapter 8 Green surface modification methods and coating techniques for polymer membranes - p. 209 9. Chapter 9 Inorganic membranes for green applications - p. 241 10. Chapter 10 Stimuli-responsive catalytic membrane reactors: current challenges and future outlook in water treatment technologies - p. 265 11. Chapter 11 Aqueous phase separation technology - p. 295 12. Chapter 12 Green energy generation using membrane technologies based on salinity gradient - p. 341 13. Chapter 13 Renewable energy sources utilized for membrane desalination processes - p. 371 14. Chapter 14 Membrane technology for brine management and valuable resource recovery - p. 415 15. Chapter 15 Gravity-driven membrane separation for water treatment - p. 443 16. Chapter 16 Membrane processes in food and pharmaceutical industries - p. 469 17. Chapter 17 Sustainable organic solvent nanofiltration membranes - p. 515 18. Chapter 18 Fuel cell technology for green energy generation - p. 555 19. Chapter 19 Membrane-based atmospheric water production - p. 575 20. Chapter 20 Perspectives on green membrane technology - p. 595 21. Index - p. 599
