Andrea Iris Schäfer & Anthony G. Fane 
Nanofiltration [EPUB ebook] 
Principles, Applications, and New Materials

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the growing field of nanofiltration. The principles of the technology or described, along with a thorough overview of the industrial applications. New materials for nanofiltration are discussed.

Table of Content

VOLUME 1
Introduction
Part I – PRINCIPLES
History of Nanofiltration Membranes 1960 to 1990
Nanofiltration Membrane Materials and Preparation
Nanofiltration Module Design and Operation
Nanofiltration Membrane Characterization
Modelling Nanofiltration of Electrolyte Solutions
Chemical Speciation Effects in Nanofiltration Separation
Fouling in Nanofiltration
Pretreatment and Hybrid Processes

VOLUME 2
Part II – APPLICATIONS
Water Treatment
Water Reclamation, Remediation and Cleaner Production with Nanofiltration
Nanofiltration in the Food Industry
Nanofiltration in the Chemical Processing Industry
Nanofiltration in the Pulp and Paper Industry
Nanofiltration of Textile Dye Effluent
Nanofiltration in Landfill Leachate Treatment
Nanofiltration Bioreactors
Photocatalytic Nanofiltration Reactors
Application of Nanofiltration in Hydrometallurgy
Trace Contaminant Removal by Nanofiltration
Organic Solvent Nanofiltration
Nanofiltration Retentate Treatment
Renewable Energy Powered Nanofiltration

Part III – FUTURE NANOFILTRATION MATERIALS
Carbon Nanotube Composite Materials for Nanofiltration
Biomimetic Nanofiltration Materials
Novel Polymer-based Materials for Nanofiltration
Graphene based Membranes for Nanofiltration
Conclusions and Future Developments

About the author

Andrea I. Schäfer, Ph D., is a Professor of Water Process Engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Founding Director of the Institute for Advanced Membrane Technology (IAMT). She is an international expert on membranes for water treatment with a focus on water quality and the water energy nexus.

Anthony G. Fane, Ph D., is an Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. He is a former Director of the UNESCO Membrane Centre (UNSW) and was Founding Director of the Singapore Membrane Technology Centre (NTU).