About this Research Topic
Hybrid Membrane Systems (HMS), represent a combination of membrane technology with other separation methodologies, resulting in synergistic performance that surpasses the capabilities of individual processes. This collaborative approach opens avenues for addressing complex separation problems across diverse domains of Chemical Engineering, encompassing:
-Water and Wastewater Treatment: HMS achieves superior water purification by potentiating membrane filtration with adsorption, biological, or alternative processes
-Gas Separation: Combining membrane gas separation with PSA offers a powerful approach for gas purification applications, offering benefits in terms of increased product recovery, improved energy efficiency, enhanced purity, and tailored process design
-Food and Beverage Processing: HMS finds application in juice clarification, protein purification, and wastewater treatment, presenting efficient and sustainable solutions for the food and beverage industry
-Pharmaceutical and Chemical Production: HMS contributes to drug purification, fine chemical synthesis, and catalyst recovery, promoting cleaner and more sustainable production processes.
This Research Topic of Frontiers in Chemical Engineering aims to advance the science and technology of HMS by gathering and disseminating cutting-edge research that explores their potential for achieving superior separation performance in various applications.
We specifically aim to:
• Highlight the benefits of integrating membrane technologies with other separation processes.
• Promote the development of novel HMS configurations and materials that address specific challenges and unlock new possibilities.
• Encourage the advancement of modelling and simulation tools for optimizing HMS design and operation.
• Showcase successful applications of HMS in various fields, including water treatment, chemical processing, bioseparations, and environmental remediation.
• Foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between researchers and engineers working on different aspects of HMS technology
This topic invites original research, reviews, and perspectives that explore the development, application, and optimization of Hybrid Membrane Systems (HMS) for enhanced separation performance across various fields. The editors are particularly interested in manuscripts that address the following topics:
• Development of novel HMS configurations and materials
• Modeling and simulation of HMS performance
• Optimization of operating conditions and control strategies for HMS
• Application of HMS in various fields e.g. water treatment, desalination, wastewater treatment, gas separation, purification, bioseparations, food and beverage processing, chemical processing, and environmental remediation.
• Techno-economic and life cycle assessment of HMS
-Water and Wastewater Treatment: HMS achieves superior water purification by potentiating membrane filtration with adsorption, biological, or alternative processes
-Gas Separation: Combining membrane gas separation with PSA offers a powerful approach for gas purification applications, offering benefits in terms of increased product recovery, improved energy efficiency, enhanced purity, and tailored process design
-Food and Beverage Processing: HMS finds application in juice clarification, protein purification, and wastewater treatment, presenting efficient and sustainable solutions for the food and beverage industry
-Pharmaceutical and Chemical Production: HMS contributes to drug purification, fine chemical synthesis, and catalyst recovery, promoting cleaner and more sustainable production processes.
This Research Topic of Frontiers in Chemical Engineering aims to advance the science and technology of HMS by gathering and disseminating cutting-edge research that explores their potential for achieving superior separation performance in various applications.
We specifically aim to:
• Highlight the benefits of integrating membrane technologies with other separation processes.
• Promote the development of novel HMS configurations and materials that address specific challenges and unlock new possibilities.
• Encourage the advancement of modelling and simulation tools for optimizing HMS design and operation.
• Showcase successful applications of HMS in various fields, including water treatment, chemical processing, bioseparations, and environmental remediation.
• Foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between researchers and engineers working on different aspects of HMS technology
This topic invites original research, reviews, and perspectives that explore the development, application, and optimization of Hybrid Membrane Systems (HMS) for enhanced separation performance across various fields. The editors are particularly interested in manuscripts that address the following topics:
• Development of novel HMS configurations and materials
• Modeling and simulation of HMS performance
• Optimization of operating conditions and control strategies for HMS
• Application of HMS in various fields e.g. water treatment, desalination, wastewater treatment, gas separation, purification, bioseparations, food and beverage processing, chemical processing, and environmental remediation.
• Techno-economic and life cycle assessment of HMS
Keywords: Membrane Systems, separations methodologies, water treatment, HMS, purification
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