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Textbook (Source) : Membrane Technology and applications (Richard W. Baker, John Wiley & Sons, 2 nd Ed)

Anisotropic Membranes

• Anisotropic Membranes

: very thin membrane thickness for high transport rates

through membrane (~20 μm)

: defect-free & mechanically strong

: extremely thin surface layer supported on a much

thicker, porous substructure

: composite membranes