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Novel Membrane Technologies for Traditional Industrial Processes Novel Membrane Technologies for Traditional Industrial Processes Edited by Pei Li, Yan Wang, Lan-Ying Jiang and Tai-Shung Chung Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Processes www.mdpi.com/journal/processes Novel Membrane Technologies for Traditional Industrial Processes Novel Membrane Technologies for Traditional Industrial Processes Special Issue Editors Pei Li Yan Wang Lan-Ying Jiang Tai-Shung Chung MDPI • Basel • Beijing • Wuhan • Barcelona • Belgrade Special Issue Editors Pei Li Yan Wang Lan-Ying Jiang Beijing University of Chemical Huazhong University of Science Central South University Technology and Technology China China China Tai-Shung Chung National University of Singapore Singapore Editorial Office MDPI St. Alban-Anlage 66 4052 Basel, Switzerland This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Processes (ISSN 2227-9717) from 2018 to 2019 (available at: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/processes/ special issues/membrane processes) For citation purposes, cite each article independently as indicated on the article page online and as indicated below: LastName, A.A.; LastName, B.B.; LastName, C.C. Article Title. Journal Name Year, Article Number, Page Range. ISBN 978-3-03897-790-2 (Pbk) ISBN 978-3-03897-791-9 (PDF) c 2019 by the authors. Articles in this book are Open Access and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which allows users to download, copy and build upon published articles, as long as the author and publisher are properly credited, which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. The book as a whole is distributed by MDPI under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND. Contents About the Special Issue Editors ..................................... vii Preface to ”Novel Membrane Technologies for Traditional Industrial Processes” ........ ix Lan Ying Jiang, Pei Li and Yan Wang Special Issue on “Novel Membrane Technologies for Traditional Industrial Processes” Reprinted from: Processes 2019, 7, 144, doi:10.3390/pr7030144 ..................... 1 Shaowei Yang, Antonios Arvanitis, Zishu Cao, Xinhui Sun and Junhang Dong Synthesis of Silicalite Membrane with an Aluminum-Containing Surface for Controlled Modification of Zeolitic Pore Entries for Enhanced Gas Separation Reprinted from: Processes 2018, 6, 13, doi:10.3390/pr6020013 ..................... 5 Dominik Seeburg, Dongjing Liu, Radostina Dragomirova, Hanan Atia, Marga-Martina Pohl, Hadis Amani, Gabriele Georgi, Stefanie Kreft and Sebastian Wohlrab Low-Temperature Steam Reforming of Natural Gas after LPG-Enrichment with MFI Membranes Reprinted from: Processes 2018, 6, 263, doi:10.3390/pr6120263 ..................... 25 Moli Zhang, Liming Deng, Dongxiao Xiang, Bing Cao, Seyed Saeid Hosseini and Pei Li Approaches to Suppress CO2-Induced Plasticization of Polyimide Membranes in Gas Separation Applications Reprinted from: Processes 2019, 7, 51, doi:10.3390/pr7010051 ..................... 38 Esther Lorente, Monika Haponska, ´ Ester Clavero, Carles Torras and Joan Salvad´o Steam Explosion and Vibrating Membrane Filtration to Improve the Processing Cost of Microalgae Cell Disruption and Fractionation Reprinted from: Processes 2018, 6, 28, doi:10.3390/pr6040028 ..................... 68 Ricardo Abej´on, Javier Rabad´an, Silvia Lanza, Azucena Abej´on, Aurora Garea and Angel Irabien Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes for Separation of Lignin Aqueous Solutions Reprinted from: Processes 2018, 6, 143, doi:10.3390/pr6090143 ..................... 84 Qingwu Long, Yongmei Jia, Jinping Li, Jiawei Yang, Fangmei Liu, Jian Zheng and Biao Yu Recent Advance on Draw Solutes Development in Forward Osmosis Reprinted from: Processes 2018, 6, 165, doi:10.3390/pr6090165 .....................102 Yi Wang, Zhendong Fang, Chaoxin Xie, Shuaifei Zhao, Derrick Ng and Zongli Xie Dopamine Incorporated Forward Osmosis Membranes with High Structural Stability and Chlorine Resistance Reprinted from: Processes 2018, 6, 151, doi:10.3390/pr6090151 .....................122 Pietro Argurio, Enrica Fontananova, Raffaele Molinari and Enrico Drioli Photocatalytic Membranes in Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors Reprinted from: Processes 2018, 6, 162, doi:10.3390/pr6090162 .....................134 Priyesh Wagh, Xinyi Zhang, Ryan Blood, Peter M. Kekenes-Huskey, Prasangi Rajapaksha, Yinan Wei and Isabel C. Escobar Increasing Salt Rejection of Polybenzimidazole Nanofiltration Membranes via the Addition of Immobilized and Aligned Aquaporins Reprinted from: Processes 2019, 7, 76, doi:10.3390/pr7020076 .....................161 v About the Special Issue Editors Pei Li received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering from Tsinghua University (Beijing China) in 2001 and 2004. He got his Ph.D. degree in the department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering in 2010 from the University of Toledo in OH, USA. Then, he worked in the department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering of the National University of Singapore as a Research Fellow for the next 4 years. In 2013, he joined the faculty of the College of Materials Science and Engineering at Beijing University of Chemical Technology as an Associate Professor. He has published over 60 articles in the areas of gas separation membranes, nanofiltration, electrospinning, pervaporation, and forward osmosis. Yan Wang is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Her main research activities are about new membrane materials for separation applications and separation processes including nanofiltration, forward osmosis, reverse osmosis, and pervaporation, as well as membrane fouling. She was enrolled in the “1000 Young Talent Program of China” in 2013. She also serves as the subject editor of Chemical Engineering Research and Design. She has co-authored over 50 refereed journal papers and 4 book chapters. Lanying Jiang is a Professor at the School of Metallurgy and Environment at Central South University, China. Her current and upcoming efforts are concentrated on hollow fibers membrane formation, nano-scale mixed matrix membranes, polymer blending, and membrane surface modification, with particular emphasis on their applications in gas purification, solvent dehydration, and organic/organic separations in bioenergy, chemical, petrochemical, and metallurgical industries. She has edited one book (Elsevier) and participated in writing 4 book/encyclopedia chapters. Tai-Shung Chung is a Professor and Provost Chair of Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Singapore. He is the Editor or Editorial/Advisory Board Member for 20 journals. TM He was an inventor of Hyflux Kristal 600 ultrafiltration membranes. He is the author of 1 book, 24 book chapters, more than 650 journal papers, more than 70 patents (including 45 US patents), and 350 conference papers. He is the Academician of the Asia Pacific Academy of Materials (APAM) (2015–present) and Fellow (Academician) of the Academy of Engineering Singapore (2012–present). He received the Distinction Award in Water Reuse and Conservation, the International Desalination Association (IDA) in 2016), Singapore President’s Technology Award in 2015, IES (Institution of Engineers, Singapore) Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award, and the Hyflux-SNIC (Singapore National Institute of Chemistry) Award in Environmental Chemistry in 2010. vii Preface to ”Novel Membrane Technologies for Traditional Industrial Processes” Traditional industry is indispensable for human society, but is challenged by high mass and energy consumption. Among the technologies addressing these problems, membrane separation exhibits great prospect. In recent years, its application has been extended to more diverse fields in traditional industry, as novel ideas in material and engineering have contributed to enhanced membrane performance and process efficiency. This Special Issue engaged researchers from 17 universities and institutes to discuss and illustrate some of the latest advancements in gas separation, biorefinery, forward osmosis, membrane bioreactors, and nanofiltration. It is hoped that more excellent work on membrane technology can be delivered in the future through Processes, encouraging its wider application. Pei Li, Yan Wang, Lan-Ying Jiang, Tai-Shung Chung Special Issue Editors ix processes Editorial Special Issue on “Novel Membrane Technologies for Traditional Industrial Processes” Lan Ying Jiang 1,*, Pei Li 2 and Yan Wang 3 1 School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China 2 College of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; [email protected] 3 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430073, China; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Received: 2 March 2019; Accepted: 4 March 2019; Published: 7 March 2019 1. Background Traditional industries span multiple sectors, such as coal, iron and steel, textile, machinery, chemical engineering, shipbuilding, and construction materials. They are indispensable to the social economy but consume significant quantities of raw materials and energy and release myriads of waste. With rising population and expansion of urbanization, there is a higher demand for the supply of goods and services, the problem may be intensified. Raising awareness about sustainable development has led to an increased pressure on technological upgrades
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