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Ceramic Membranes Applied in Separation Processes

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The technology of membranes separation is a field that involves many processes. These processes are subdivided according to the driving force applied, the feeding phases, the permeate, and the pores’ size.

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    Venina dos Santos

  2. Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul-RS, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    Dionisio da Silva Biron

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    Mara Zeni

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da Silva Biron, D., dos Santos, V., Zeni, M. (2018). Overview Membranes Separations. In: Ceramic Membranes Applied in Separation Processes. Topics in Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58604-5_2

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