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Ceramic Membranes Applied in Separation Processes

  • Provides an updated context of the separation membrane processes involving ceramic materials
  • Highlights the criteria for selecting materials for membrane manufacturing
  • Special chapter on water and wastewater treatment by membranes separation processes
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Introduction

    • Dionisio da Silva Biron, Venina dos Santos, Mara Zeni
    Pages 1-5
  3. Overview Membranes Separations

    • Dionisio da Silva Biron, Venina dos Santos, Mara Zeni
    Pages 7-29
  4. Ceramic Membranes Preparation

    • Dionisio da Silva Biron, Venina dos Santos, Mara Zeni
    Pages 31-48
  5. Ceramic Membranes Characterization

    • Dionisio da Silva Biron, Venina dos Santos, Mara Zeni
    Pages 49-66
  6. Applications of Ceramic Membranes

    • Dionisio da Silva Biron, Venina dos Santos, Mara Zeni
    Pages 67-80
  7. Ceramic Membrane Modules

    • Dionisio da Silva Biron, Venina dos Santos, Mara Zeni
    Pages 81-91

About this book

This book covers diverse types of ceramic membranes applied in separation processes. The authors present the preparation methods and well as the main application of ceramic membranes. Modules, microfiltration and ultrafiltration are topics described within the text. The final chapter focuses on water and wastewater treatment by membranes separation processes.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Campus Sede, UCS Campus Sede, Caxias do Sul-RS, Brazil

    Dionisio da Silva Biron, Venina dos Santos, Mara Zeni

About the authors

Dionisio da Silva Biron is a PhD candidate at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He has interest on membrane studies, mainly on separation processes using ceramic membranes. 

Venina dos Santos is a Professor at University of Caxias do Sul, Brazil.  She posses vast experience on Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, specially on Nonmetallic Materials. Her research interests include chemistry, sol-gel,nanocrystalline zirconia, ceramic and composite membrane. 


Dr. Mara Zeni is a Professor at University of Caxias do Sul, Brazil. She's been working with polymeric membranes since 1982.

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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