S. P. Nunes is currently head of Polymer Technology at GKSS Research Center Geesthacht in Germany. She has been working on the development of polymeric materials and membranes for different applications for over 20 years, with over 65 papers in international journals and 100 contributions to congresses. In the last four years she has dedicated her time to the membrane development for fuel cells, coordinating German and European projects in the field. Prior to this, she was Associate Professor at the University of Campinas, Brazil, a researcher at Pirelli, and Humboldt fellow at the University of Mainz, Germany.
 
K.-V. Peinemann is currently Senior Scientist at GKSS Research Center Geesthacht in Germany and has worked in the field of membrane science and technology for 25 years. He has organized numerous international workshops on membrane formation and has been lecturing since 1995 at the University of Hanover. From 2002 to 2004, Professor Peinemann served as President of the European Membrane Society and is co-founder of the membrane company GMT Membrantechnik in Rheinfelden, Germany. He has published some 80 papers in international journals and holds 15 membrane-related patents.

Membrane Technology is a clean and energy saving alternative to traditional/conventional processes. This book outlines several established applications of membranes in the chemical industry, reviews the available membranes and membrane processes for the field, and discusses the huge potential of this technology in chemical processes.

PART I: MEMBRANES FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Introduction
Membrane Market
Membrane Preparation
Presently Available Membranes for Liquid Separation
Surface Modification of Membranes
Membranes for Fuel Cells
Gas Separation with Membranes
 
PART II: CURRENT APPLICATIONS AND PERSPECTIVES
The Separation of Organic Vapors from Gas Streams by Means of Membranes
Gas Separation Membrane Application
State-of-art of Pervaporation Processes in the Chemical Industry
Organic Solvent Nanofiltration
Industrial Membrane Reactors
Electromembrane Processes
Membrane Technology in the Chemical Industry: Future Directions
 

Membrantechnologie in der Chemischen Industrie - eine innovative, zuverlässige und vor allem kosteneffiziente Alternative zu konventionellen Verfahren.Das vorliegende Buch gibt eine Übersicht des Marktes, behandelt die Grundlagen der Technologie, die Herstellung von Membranen und erklärt die wichtigsten Merkmale der jeweiligen Membranprozesse. Aber auch die Praxis kommt nicht zu kurz: sowohl etablierte als auch aktuelle Anwendungen wie die Abtrennung organischer Dämpfe aus Prozessgasströmen, Nanofiltration, Pervaporation, Gaspermeation, Membranreaktoren und Elektromembranprozesse werden von Anwendern beschrieben.Um der Komplexität des Themas gerecht zu werden, sind die einzelnen Beiträge von Experten für das jeweilige Fachgebiet verfasst. Dem Praktiker aus der Industrie wird somit die Möglichkeit gegeben, sich über neue Entwicklungen über den Tellerrand seines Bereiches hinaus zu informieren.