Title / Titre :
Membrane Processes : Theory and Applications

Author(s) / Auteur(s) :
Abdoulaye Doucouré

Address / Adresse :
Pall Coorporation,
New York, USA
E-mail : ablodoucoure@hotmail.com

Key words / Mots clés :
membranes - porosity - diffusion - solubility - water filtration - liquid filtration - gas separation

Abstract / Résumé : This work is an introduction to the use of membrane processes in the field of filtration, separation and purification. Over the past four decades, membrane technology has had increasing academic and industrial interest thanks to some very attractive properties in retention efficiency, scalability, space/energy/cost saving benefits and adaptability to other conventional processes. Membrane technology is now replacing or combined with rapid mix, flocculation and sedimentation steps to produce drinkable water. It is a good substitute to space and energy consuming distillation techniques used in beverage, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals industries. It can also replace costly cryogenic operations for gas recovery in fuels applications.

This course will review primarily some commonly accepted theories of fluid (liquid, gas) transport mechanism though a porous and dense materials.

The second part will present some industrial applications involving membrane, with a special focus on drinkable water production.