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Table 2 Ethanol–water separation performance of PTMSP membranes

From: Membranes for bioethanol production by pervaporation

Membrane material

Feed concentration (wt. %)

Feed temperature (°C)

Separation factor

Flux (g·m−2·h−1)

References

PTMSP

6

60

10–26

224–1150

[57]

PTMSP

5

50

14–24

300–7600

[55]

PTMSP

6

25

22.9

52

[150]

PTMSP

6

30

19.9

330

[146]

PTMSP

1.5

66

18.7

1570

[85]

PTMSP

10

50

 ~ 17

 ~ 800

[147]

PTMSP

10

50

14.5

210

[151]

PTMSP

10

75

10.7

540

[135]

PTMSP

6.6

50

10.3

480

[139]

PTMSP

5

30

9

389

[152]

PTMSP

10

40

8.3

188

[153]

PTMSP-g-PDMS copolymer

7

30

28.3

61

[138]

Trimethylsilylated PTMSP

6.2

50

17.6

590

[139]

n-Decyldimethylsilylated PTMSP

6.1

50

17.8

430

[139]

PTMSP/PFA-g-PDMS

10

40

20

600

[141]

PTMSP-PDMS (semi-IPN method)

5

30

13.7

600

[142]

PTMSP-PDMS (PDMS sorption method)

5

30

12

250

[142]

PTMSP-PDMS (PDMS sorption and crosslinking method)

5

30

8

150

[142]

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