Membrane Processes Modeling and Optimization

Dear Colleagues,

Membrane filtration, a well-established separation technology, has been applied in various domains such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical, food production, petroleum, desalination, and water facility industries. With the advent of membrane applications, it is clear that more industries will require advance membrane process technologies for multiple purposes of environmental and economic benefits. Till date, the membrane process technologies were developed through the experimental approaches; on contrary, computational approaches including computer-aided modeling, optimization, process monitoring, and artificial intelligence (AI) are highlighted to accelerate the advance of membrane technologies from membrane material design to decision-making of membrane replacement.

This special issue of the journal Membranes, “Membrane Processes Modeling and Optimization”, aims to cover the applications of computing and systems technology into the membrane process problems. Several major topics are including:

• Modeling, numerical analysis and simulation
• Mathematical programming (optimization)
• Membrane process and material design
• Membrane process dynamics, control, and monitoring
• Membrane process operation and management
• Domain applications (Molecular, biological, pharmaceutical, food, energy, and environmental systems)

The topics include but are not limited to the membrane processes, but the other topics related to the membrane and computing technologies are welcome.

Dr. Vitaly Gitis
Dr. Sungku Heo
Guest Editors

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