This preliminary program is subject to change.

Characterization and Simulation of Novel Membranes and Separations


Description:
Papers are sought that describe novel approaches to characterizing membrane structure and performance. Contributions that describe new methods for membrane functionalization and characterization are of special interest.

Sponsor:
Membrane-Based Separations


Chair:
Jamie A. Hestekin
Assistant Professor
University of Arkansas
Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering
3202 Bell Engineering Center
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone Number: 479-575-3492
Fax Number: 479-575-7926
Email: Jamie.Hestekin@uark.edu

Co-Chair:
Stephen M. Ritchie
Associate Professor
University of Alabama
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0203
Phone Number: 205-348-2712
Fax Number: 205-348-7758
Email: sritchie@eng.ua.edu


Papers:
A Novel Technique for Characterizing Membrane Pore Size - Evapoporometry
William B. Krantz, Nanyang Technological University; Alan R. Greenberg, University of Colorado; Elmira Kujundzic, University of Colorado; Adrian Yeo, Nanyang Technological University; Seyed S. Hosseini, National University of Singapore
A Network Model of the Flow Perporometry Method Used in the Determination of the Pore Size Distribution of Porous SiC Membrane Supports
Ryan Mourhatch, University of Southern California; Theodore T. Tsotsis, University of Southern California (USC); Muhammad Sahimi, University of Southern California
Zeolite LTA Membrane for Pervaporation Separation of Water-Ethanol Mixture
Laj Xiong, University of California, Riverside; Kurt Jensen, University of California, Riverside; Wei Liu, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Yushan Yan, University of California, Riverside
Development of Zeolite Membranes for Dehydration Under High-Water Conditions and Acidic Conditions
Kiminori Sato, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation; Kazunori Sugimoto, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation; Tomohiro Kyotani, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation; Naoto Shimotsuma, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Characterization of Individual Cation and Anion Sorption Related to Salt Transport in Highly Charged Sulfonated Polymers for Desalination Applications
Geoffrey M. Geise, The University of Texas at Austin; Linda K. Passaniti, The University of Texas at Austin; James E. McGrath, Virginia Tech; Benny D. Freeman, The University of Texas at Austin; Donald R. Paul, The University of Texas at Austin
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