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Records 1 to 25 of 38 records from [ORD-NRMRL] from author Franklin Alvarez

2018
Vane, L., F. Alvarez, V. Namboodiri, AND M. Abar. Membrane-based Solvent Dehydration to Facilitate Industrial Solvent Reuse and Remanufacturing. International Congress on Sustainability Science & Engineering, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 12 - 15, 2018.
2017
Vane, L., V. Namboodiri, M. Abar, AND F. Alvarez. Impact of swelling characteristics on the permselective properties of multi-layer composite membranes for water removal from alcohols. International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes, San Francisco, CA, July 31 - August 04, 2017.
2016
Vane, L., V. Namboodiri, G. Lin, M. Abar, AND F. Alvarez. Preparation of Water-Selective Polybutadiene Membranes and Their Use in Drying Alcohols by Pervaporation and Vapor Permeation Technologies. SCIENCE. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington, DC, 4(8):4442-4450, (2016).
2015
Vane, L. AND F. Alvarez. Effect of membrane and process characteristics on cost and energy usage for separating alcohol–water mixtures using a hybrid vapor stripping–vapor permeation process. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. John Wiley and Sons, LTD, , Uk, 90(8):1380-1390, (2015).
2013
VANE, L. M., F. R. ALVAREZ, L. ROSENBLUM, AND S. GOVINDASWAMY. Efficient ethanol recovery from yeast fermentation broth with integrated distillation-membrane process. INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 52(3):1033-1041, (2013).
Vane, L. M. AND F. R. Alvarez. Hybrid Vapor Stripping-Vapor Permeation Process for Recovery and Dehydration of 1-Butanol and Acetone/Butanol/Ethanol from Dilute Aqueous Solutions. Part 1. Process Simulations. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. John Wiley and Sons, LTD, , Uk, 88(8):1436-1447, (2013).
Vane, L., F. Alvarez, L. Rosenblum, AND S. Govindaswamy. Hybrid Vapor Stripping-Vapor Permeation Process for Recovery and Dehydration of 1-Butanol and Acetone/Butanol/Ethanol from Dilute Aqueous Solutions. Part 2. Experimental Validation with Simple Mixtures and Actual Fermentation Broth. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. John Wiley and Sons, LTD, , Uk, 88(8):1448-1458, (2013).
2011
VANE, L. M. AND F. R. ALVAREZ. Efficient ethanol recovery from fermentation broths with integrated distillation-membrane process. Presented at the 33rd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Seattle, WA, May 02 - 05, 2011.
VANE, L. M. AND F. R. ALVAREZ. Efficient ethanol recovery from fermentation broths with integrated distillation-vapor permeation hybrid process. Presented at American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, October 17, 2011.
2010
VANE, L. M., F. R. ALVAREZ, Y. Huang, AND R. Baker. Experimental Evaluation of Hybrid Distillation-Vapor Permeation Process for Efficient Ethanol Recovery from Ethanol-Water Mixtures. Presented at North American Membrane Society, Washington, DC, July 17 - 22, 2010.
VANE, L. M., F. R. ALVAREZ, Y. Huang, AND R. W. BAKER. Experimental Validation of Hybrid Distillation-Vapor Permeation Process for Energy Efficient Ethanol-Water Separation . Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. John Wiley and Sons, LTD, , Uk, 85(4):502-511, (2010).
2009
VANE, L. M., F. R. ALVAREZ, Y. Huang, AND R. Baker. Experimental Validation of Hybrid Distillation-Vapor Permeation Process for Energy Efficient Ethanol-Water Separation. Presented at 16th Symposium on Separation Science and Technology for Energy Applications, Gatlinburg, TN, October 18 - 22, 2009.
2008
VANE, L. M., F. R. ALVAREZ, Y. Huang, AND R. Baker. Energy Efficient Hybrid Vapor Stripping-Vapor Permeation Process for Ethanol Recovery ad Dehydration. Presented at 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Philadelphia, PA, November 16 - 21, 2008.
VANE, L. M., F. R. ALVAREZ, Y. Huang, AND R. Baker. Energy efficient recovery and dehydration of ethanol from fermentation broths by Membrane Assisted Vapor Stripping technology. Presented at Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, New Orleans, LA, May 04 - 07, 2008.
VANE, L. M. AND F. R. ALVAREZ. Membrane-assisted vapor stripping: energy efficient hybrid distillation-vapor permeation process for alcohol-water separation. J Melling (ed.), Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. John Wiley and Sons, LTD, , Uk, 83(9):1275-1287, (2008).
2006
BOWEN, T., R. MEIER, F. R. ALVAREZ, AND L. M. VANE. STABILITY OF MFI ZEOLITE-FILLED PDMS MEMBRANES DURING PERVAPORATIVE ETHANOL RECOVERY FROM AQUEOUS MIXTURES CONTAINING ACETIC ACID. Presented at 17th Annual North American Membrane Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 14 - 17, 2006.
2005
VANE, L. M., F. R. ALVAREZ, S. SHEALY, AND D. SCHUPP. INTEGRATION OF HEAT PUMPS IN PERVAPORATION SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Presented at AIChE Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH, October 30 - November 04, 2005.
Vane*, L M. AND F R. Alvarez*. VIBRATING PERVAPORATION MODULES: EFFECT OF MODULE DESIGN ON PERFORMANCE. W.J. Koros (ed.), JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE. Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 255(1-2):213-224, (2005).
2003
Vane*, L M., F R. Alvarez*, A. Mairal, AND A. Ng. PERVAPORATION SEPARATION IMPROVEMENTS VIA FRACTIONAL CONDENSATION (DEPHLEGMATION): IMPACT OF DEPHLEGMATOR DESIGN ON PERFORMANCE. Presented at 2003 North American Membrane Society National Meeting, Jackson Hole, WY, 05/13/2003.
Vane*, L M., F R. Alvarez*, A. Mairal, AND R. W. Baker. SEPARATION OF VAPOR-PHASE ALCOHOL/WATER MIXTURES VIA FRACTIONAL CONDENSATION USING A PILOT-SCALE DEPHLEGMATOR: ENHANCEMENT OF THE PREVAPORATION PROCESS SEPARATION FACTOR. Paul, D.R. (ed.), INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 43(1):173-183, (2004).
2002
Mairal, A., L M. Vane*, A. Ng, AND F R. Alvarez*. EFFICIENT RECOVERY OF BIOETHANOL USING NOVEL PERVAPORATION-DEPHLEGMATION PROCESS. Presented at AIChE, Indianapolis, IN, 11/3-8/2002.
Vane*, L M., F R. Alvarez*, A. Mairal, AND A. Ng. ENHANCED PERVAPORATION SEPARATION EFFICIENCY VIA STAGED FRACTIONAL CONDENSATION (DEPHLEGMATION) OF PERMEATE VAPOR. Presented at 13th National Meeting of No. American Membrane Society, Long Beach, NC, May 11 - 15, 2002.
Vane*, L M. AND F R. Alvarez*. FULL-SCALE VIBRATING PERVAPORATION MEMBRANE UNIT: VOC REMOVAL FROM WATER AND SURFACTANT SOLUTIONS. Koros, W.J. (ed.), JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE. Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 202(1-2):177-193, (2002).
2001
AbouNemeh, I., S. Majumdar, A. Saraf, K. K. Sirkar, L M. Vane*, F R. Alvarez*, AND L Hitchens*. Demonstration of Pilot-Scale Pervaporation Systems for Volatile Organic Compound Removal from a Surfactant Enhanced Aquifer Remediation Fluid. II. Hollow Fiber Membrane Modules. Bennett, G.F. (ed.), Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy 20(1):64-73, (2001).