Handbook of Membrane Separations ― Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food and Biotechnological Applications

This well regarded Handbook provides detailed information on membrane separation technologies from an international team of experts. It provides a basic understanding of membrane technology and explores chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing and biotechnological applications of membrane processes ranging from selective separation to solvent and material recovery. The authors present in-depth coverage of membrane separation mechanisms, transport models, membrane permeability computations, membrane types and modules, as well as membrane reactors.

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Anil Kumar Pabby is a scientific officer at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in India. He is associated with the activities of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) including research and development work. He received his PhD from the University of Mumbai, India, and did his postdoctoral work at the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Pabby has more than 170 publications to his credit, including 20 chapters, and 2 patents on nondispersive membrane technology. He has also served as consultant to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria.

Syed S.H. Rizvi is an international professor of food process engineering in the Department of Food Science at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He received his PhD from Ohio State University in Columbus. Dr. Rizvi’s laboratory conducts research on experimental and theoretical aspects of bioseparation processes using supercritical fluids and membranes, high-pressure extrusion with supercritical carbon dioxide, physical and engineering properties of biomaterials, and novel food processing technologies. Dr. Rizvi has published over 160 technical papers and coauthored or edited 6 books. He serves on the editorial board of several journals and holds 7 patents.

Ana Maria Sastre Requena is a professor of chemical engineering at the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, where she has been teaching chemistry for more than 35 years. She received her PhD from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and did her postdoctoral research work at the Laboratoire de Chimie Minerale de l’Ecole Europeenne des Hautes Etudes des Industries Chimiques d’Estrasbourg in France. Her areas of research include solvent extraction, solvent impregnated resins, and membrane technology. Dr. Sastre has published over 200 journal articles and presented more than 80 papers in international conferences. She holds 6 patent applications and is a reviewer of many international journals.