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Modeling Transport in Membrane Processes


Description:
Papers 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.

Sponsor:
Membrane-Based Separations


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

Co-Chair:
Jennifer Wilcox

Papers:
Ab-Initio Studies of Palladium –Niobium Alloys for Hydrogen Separation
Ekin Ozdogan, Stanford University; Shela Aboud, Stanford University; Jennifer L. Wilcox, Stanford University
Molecular Modeling of Proton Transport in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane
Robert L. Smith, Carnegie Mellon University; Pil Seung Chung, Carnegie Mellon University; Parag Jain, Carnegie Mellon University; Lorenz T. Biegler, Carnegie Mellon University; Myung S. Jhon, Carnegie Mellon University
Analytic Design Formulae for Homogeneous Reactive Barrier Membranes
Susana Carranza, The University of Texas at Austin; Donald R. Paul, The University of Texas at Austin; Roger T. Bonnecaze, The University of Texas at Austin
Rejection of Rod-Shaped Bacteria From Porous Membranes: Comparison of Experiment to Model Predictions
Ruth E. Baltus, Clarkson University; Shankar Chellam, University of Houston; Appala Raju Badireddy, University of Houston; Wendong Xu, University of Houston
Advanced CFD Modeling of Mineral Scaling of RO Membranes
Eric Lyster, UCLA; Francesc Giralt, Universitat Rovira i Virgili; Yoram Cohen, University of California, Los Angeles
Solvent Effects During Multicomponent Ion Uptake Into a Nafion® Cation-Exchange Membrane
Rahul Tandon, Baxter Healthcare Corp.; Peter Pintauro, Vanderbilt University
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