Alternative Separations for Organic Liquid Mixtures

Chemical separations central to processes everywhere require over 40% of the energy required in chemical manufacturing. Overall, this equates to roughly 10% of energy consumption nationally. Recent membrane technology developments allow manufacturers to achieve the same separations for a small fraction of the energy. This is especially true for separation of organic liquid mixtures where membrane separations such as organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) are being deployed. This session will feature an overview of membrane organic separations technology followed by presentations on application of OSN and related membrane technology across a wide range of industrial segments.