Graphene-based membranes for membrane distillation applications: A review

S Seraj, T Mohammadi, MA Tofighy - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD), a growing membrane technology, has received considerable
attention over the past few decades worldwide. It offers the capacity to treat high-salinity …

Microwave-induced vapor-liquid mass transfer separation technology—full of breakthrough opportunities in electrified chemical processes

K Liu, Z Zhao, H Li, X Gao - Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The application of newly electrified microwave heating to traditional processes of vapor-
liquid mass transfer has given rise to many emerging process intensification technologies …

Review of alternative technologies for acetone-butanol-ethanol separation: Principles, state-of-the-art, and development trends

D Cai, J Wen, Y Zhuang, T Huang, Z Si, P Qin… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract n-Butanol is an advanced next-generation drop-in biofuel, which can be produced
by anaerobic acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation using biomass derived …

Antiviral properties of select carbon nanostructures and their functionalized analogs

I Gupta, S Azizighannad, ET Farinas, S Mitra - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
The antiviral properties of nanocarbons namely, carbon nanotubes (CNT), graphene oxide
(GO), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), hybrid GO-CNT, rGO-CNT and CNTs functionalized …

Carbon nanotube enhanced selective micro filtration of butanol

S Paul, S Roy, S Mitra - Separation and Purification Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we present the development of a carbon nanotube (CNT), immobilized
membrane (CNIM) via a phase inversion process for dewatering butanol via microfiltration …

Development of carbon nanotube-metal organic framework (MOF) hybrid antiviral microfiltration membrane

I Gupta, ET Farinas, S Mitra - Separation and Purification Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
We present the development of novel antiviral membranes by immobilizing metal organic
framework (MOF) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on polymeric microfiltration membranes …

Enhanced Recovery of Aviation Biofuel Precursor Isoprenol Using Nanocarbon-Immobilized Membrane-Based Membrane Distillation

MC Bhoumick, C Li, S Roy, E Sundstrom… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This paper demonstrates enhanced removal and recovery of isoprenol by employing
nanocarbon-immobilized membranes (NCIM) for air-sparged sweep gas membrane …

[HTML][HTML] Graphene oxide-carbon nanotube (GO-CNT) hybrid mixed matrix membrane for pervaporative dehydration of ethanol

O Gupta, S Roy, L Rao, S Mitra - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pervaporation process is an energy-conservative and environmentally sustainable way
for dehydration studies. It efficiently separates close boiling point and azeotrope mixtures …

Techno-economic analysis of a two-step fermentation process for bio-butanol production from cooked rice

AB Ozturk, T Arasoglu, J Gulen, S Cheng… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The food wastage problem and its associated issues have become a significant threat to
sustainable development, particularly in developing countries. Cooked rice, which has been …

Progress in treatment of oilfield produced water using membrane distillation and potentials for beneficial re-use

T El-badawy, MHD Othman, T Matsuura… - Separation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) has proved worthwhile in treatment of hypersaline feeds
demonstrating near complete rejection of dissolved solutes without any effect on the process …