Research Article

Membrane-Based Separation of Phenol/Water Mixtures Using Ionically and Covalently Cross-Linked Ethylene-Methacrylic Acid Copolymers

Figure 9

(a) Total flux in pervaporation experiments performed with increasing phenol concentration in feed ( ) as well as decreasing phenol concentration ( ) and (b) separation factor with increasing phenol concentration in the feed mixture ( ) as well as decreasing phenol concentration ( ) for the E-MAA 38 at 313 K and a permeate pressure of 15–30 mbar.
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