Aplicações comerciais dos processos de separação por membranas

Abstract

Membranes are semipermeable barriers that separate two phases and restrict the passage of one or more chemical species between them. Consequently, they have emerged as a highly attractive alternative in the field of separation processes, further supported by their low operating and maintenance costs. Research in the area of membrane separation processes has yielded advances that allow these technologies to be increasingly adopted across diverse commercial sectors. The present work aims to conduct a brief literature review on membrane separation processes and their applications, providing the foundation for a subsequent, more detailed study focused on their commercial applications.