Abstract
To most users, inorganic membranes are a relatively new product. But in fact, their development started in the 1940s and can be schematically divided into three periods:
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The development and mass production of membranes for the separation of uranium isotopes by the process of gaseous diffusion applied to UF6.
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Starting from this basis, the development and industrial use of a new generation of membranes adapted to the ultrafiltration and microfiltration of process hquid streams.
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The more recent research work on a much broader range of membrane types aiming at separations using a variety of basic processes, including the coupling of catalytic reactions and membrane separation.
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Gillot, J. (1991). The Developing Use of Inorganic Membranes: A Historical Perspective. In: Inorganic Membranes Synthesis, Characteristics and Applications. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6547-1_1
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