Institute on membrane technology (ITM)

Focus

Integrated membrane systems for process intensification

2003
Process intensification is a design strategy aiming to lead benefits in processing, substantially shrinking equipment size, boosting plant efficiency, saving energy, reducing costs, minimizing environmental impact, improving safety, remote control and automation. Membrane processes have potential to replace conventional energy-intensive techniques, to accomplish a selective and efficient transport, to improve the performance of reactive processes, to provide options for a sustainable industrial ...

Catalytic membrane reactors for low environmental impact processes

2003
The development of innovative chemical processes, with high performances and low environmental impact, is crucial for a sustainable growth. In this perspective membrane technology can offer important new opportunities in the design, rationalization and optimization of processes and products. In particular, catalytic membrane reactors are an interesting example of integrated system in which molecular separation and chemical conversions are combined in one step One of the main advantages of the ...

Membranes and Computational Chemistry.

2002
Atomistic and non atomistic simulations have become in the last years more reliable; for this reason, computational chemistry can give to investigations an important and above all effective contribution. Atomistic and non atomistic simulations can give a large number of information in relatively short times, particularly : a) Evaluation of different materials and process properties b) Interpretation of ambiguous experimental results c) Materials design and process. On these considerations, ...

Stable monodispersed emulsions and microemulsions by polymeric membrane

2002
The growing interest for appropriate formulations of final products in various industrial areas, from pharmaceutical to cosmetics, agro-foods, biotechnology, fuels, etc., attracted attention to the possibility of producing stable monodispersed emulsions using microporous membranes, realising the so-called membrane emulsifier. Advantages of this methodology are: lower energy cost; no mechanical stress for the treated solutions; mild operating conditions, better control of droplets size, etc. This ...