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Membrane Technology Syllabus

This document outlines the course code, name, credits, and units of a Membrane Technology course. The course covers topics such as membrane classifications, preparation techniques, characterization methods, transport mechanisms, membrane processes like microfiltration and reverse osmosis, concentration-driven processes, fouling, and module design. The course references books on membrane separations, rate-controlled separations, and membrane processes in separation and purification.

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Membrane Technology Syllabus

This document outlines the course code, name, credits, and units of a Membrane Technology course. The course covers topics such as membrane classifications, preparation techniques, characterization methods, transport mechanisms, membrane processes like microfiltration and reverse osmosis, concentration-driven processes, fouling, and module design. The course references books on membrane separations, rate-controlled separations, and membrane processes in separation and purification.

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Year & Course Code: Course Name: No.

of L T&PS P
Sem: CH3207 Membrane Technology Credits: 4 2 2 0
E3S2
UNIT I: Introduction: Separation process, Introduction to membrane processes, definition of a
membrane, classifications membrane processes.
Preparation of Synthetic membranes: Types of Membrane materials, preparation of Synthetic
membranes, phase inversion membranes, preparation technique for immersion precipitation, and
preparation technique for composite membranes.

UNIT II: Characterization of membranes; Introduction, membrane characterization,


characterization of porous membranes, characterization of non-porous membranes.
Transport in membranes: introduction, driving forces, non equilibrium thermodynamics,
transport through porous, non-porous, and ion exchange membranes.

UNIT III: Membrane Processes: Introduction, osmosis, pressure driven membrane processes:
Introduction, microfiltration, membranes for microfiltration, industrial applications,
ultrafiltration: membranes for ultrafiltration, industrial applications, reverse Osmosis and
nanofiltration: membranes for reverse osmosis and nanofiltration, industrial applications,
Electrically Driven processes: Introduction, electrodialysis, Process parameters, membranes for
electrodialysis, applications, Membrane electrolysis, Bioploar membranes, Fuel Cells

UNIT IV: Concentration driven membrane processes: gas separation: gas separation in porous
and non porous membranes, membranes for gas separation, applications, pervaporation,
membranes for pervaporation, applications, dialysis: membranes for dialysis, applications, liquid
membranes: aspects, liquid membrane development, choice of the organic solvent and carrier,
applications, introduction to membrane reactors,

UNIT V: Polarization phenomenon and fouling: Introduction to concentration polarization,


turbulence promoters, pressure drop, gel layer model, osmotic pressure model, boundary layer
resistance model, concentration polarization in diffusive membrane separations and electro
dialysis, membrane fouling, methods to reduce fouling, compaction. Module and process design:
Introduction, plate and frame module, spiral wound module, tubular module, capillary module,
hollow fiber module, comparison of module configurations.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Membrane Separations, M.H.V. Mulder, Springer Publications, 2007
2. Rate-Controlled Separations, P. C. Wanket, Elsevier Applied Science, London,1994.
REFERENCES:
1. Membrane Technology in the Chemical Industry, S.P. Nunes, K.V. Peinemann, Wiley-
VCH
2. Membrane Processes in Separation and Purification, J.G.Crespo, K.W.Bodekes, Kluwer
Academic Publications.
3. Membrane Separation Processes, K. Nath, PHI Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2008.

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