Preliminary Program subject to change
02D12 Modeling Transport in Membrane Processes
OverviewPapers are sought in all areas of membrane transport from molecular transport in membrane materials to mass transfer in membrane modules. Work related to applications in fuel processing, energy production, and bioseparations is of particular interest.
Primary SponsorMembrane-Based Separations (02d)

Chair

Ruth E. Baltus
Professor
Clarkson University
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Potsdam, NY 13699-5705
Phone Number: 315-268-2368
Fax Number: 315-268-6654
Email: baltus@clarkson.edu

CoChair

Jennifer Wilcox
Chemical Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Rd.
Worcester, MA 01609
Phone Number: 5088315493
Email: jwilcox@wpi.edu
Effect of Bacteria and Virus Shape on Rejection by Microfiltration Membranes: Comparison of Experiment with Hindered Transport Theory
Ruth E. Baltus1, Wendong Xu2, Appala Raju Badireddy3 and Shankar Chellam2, (1)Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, (2)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd., Houston, 77204-4003, (3)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd., Houston, TX 77204-4003
Temperature Effects On Sieving Characteristics Of Thin-Film Composite Nanofiltration Membranes: Pore Size Distributions And Transport Parameters
Shankar Chellam, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd., Houston, TX 77204-4003 and Ramesh Sharma, Trussell Tech. INnc., Pasadena, CA
Effects Of Supercritical CO2 Conditioning On Uncrosslinked Polyimide Membranes For Natural Gas Separations
Adam M. Kratochvil and William J Koros, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 778 Atlantic Dr NW #450, Atlanta, GA 30332
Atomistic Packing Model for A Gas Seperation Membrane Polymer with Intrinsic Microporosity
Matthias Heuchel1, Detlev Fritsch2, Peter M. Budd3, Neil B. McKeown4 and Dieter Hofmann1, (1)Institute of Polymer Research, GKSS Research Center, Kanstr. 55, Teltow, D-14513, Germany, (2)Institute of Polymer Research, GKSS Research Center, Max-Planck-Str. 1, Geesthacht, D-21502, Germany, (3)Organic Materials Innovation Centre, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom, (4)School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
The Modified Léveque Limit for Spacer-Filled Channels
Abhishek Shrivastava, Satish Kumar and Edward L. Cussler, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 151 Amundson Hall, 421 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Experimental Study and Cfd Modelling of An Inorganic Membrane Module for H2 Purification
Giuseppina Montante, Marco Giacinti Baschetti, Jacopo Catalano, Diego Pizzi, Alessandro Paglianti and Giulio Sarti, Chemical Engineering, Mining and Environmental Technology, University of Bologna, viale Risorgimento 2, Bologna, Italy
A Novel Membrane Flux And Separation Factor Calculation Combined To Modified Unifac Model And Percolation-Fractal Theory
Xuechun Liu, Cuixian Chen and Jiding Li, Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Road Chengfu, District Haidian, Beijing, 100084, China

Separations Division