Separation Technologies for the Industries of the Future

Separation processes—or processes that use physical, chemical, or electrical forces to isolate or concentrate selected constituents of a mixture—are essential to the chemical, petroleum refining, and materials processing industries.In this volume, an expert panel reviews the separation process needs of seven industries and identifies technologies that hold promise for meeting these needs, as well as key technologies that could enable separations. In addition, the book recommends criteria for the selection of separations research projects for the Department of Energy's Office of Industrial Technology.Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 Chemical Industry3 Petroleum Industry4 Cross-Cutting Issues for the Chemical and Petroleum Refining Industries5 Aluminum Industry6 Steel Industry7 Metal Casting Industry8 Glass Industry9 Forest Products Industry10 Cross-Cutting Issues for the Materials Processing Industries11 Conclusions and RecommendationsReferencesAppendix A: Biographies of Panel Members