Membrane Technology and Applications by Richard W. Baker - 9780470743720

Membrane Technology and ApplicationsAuthor(s): Richard W. Baker\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780470743720, 978-0470743720\nSynopsis\n the best handbook on membrane technology, which is currently on the market... Membrane News (on the previous edition)\n\n Building on the success of the previous edition, Membrane Technology and Applications Third Edition provides a comprehensive overview of separation membranes, their manufacture and their applications. Beginning with a series of general chapters on membrane preparation, transport theory and concentration polarization, the book then surveys several major areas of membrane application in separate chapters. Written in a readily accessible style, each chapter covers its membrane subject thoroughly, from historical and theoretical backgrounds through to current and potential applications. Topics include reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, pervaporationd