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Drying Technology
An International Journal
Volume 27, 2009 - Issue 4
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Characterization and Pervaporation Study on Ethanol Separation Membranes

M. C. Duke Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. Campbell Films and Inorganic Membrane Laboratory (FIMLab), Division of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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X. Cheng Films and Inorganic Membrane Laboratory (FIMLab), Division of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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A. Leo Films and Inorganic Membrane Laboratory (FIMLab), Division of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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J. C. Diniz da Costa Films and Inorganic Membrane Laboratory (FIMLab), Division of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
Pages 538-541 | Published online: 19 Mar 2009
 
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Abstract

Inorganic membranes have many advantages for dehydration of azeotropic mixtures of ethanol and water for renewable fuel purposes. In this work, we developed an inorganic membrane from γ-alumina and tested it for its ability to selectively permeate water over ethanol. Ethanol adsorbed both chemically and physically on the surface of γ-alumina, blocking the 47 Å pores sufficiently to enhance water selectivity. Stable flux was observed over 6 h, but after 4–5 h of continuous testing, water selectivity rose above 200 due to this blocking phenomenon.

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