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  • Open Access
33 Citations
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Magnetic separation technology is a physical separation method that uses the differences in magnetism between matter to separate them from each other by different motion behaviors in a non-uniform magnetic field. It is highly efficient, green, and en...

(This article belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)
  • Review
  • Open Access
62 Citations
16,272 Views
14 Pages

The Application of Membrane Separation Technology in the Pharmaceutical Industry

  • Ruirui Ma,
  • Juan Li,
  • Ping Zeng,
  • Liang Duan and ,
  • Jimin Dong,
  • Yunxia Ma and
  • Lingkong Yang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

17 January 2024

With the advancement in membrane technology, membrane separation technology has been found increasingly widespread applications in the pharmaceutical industry. It is utilized in drug separation and purification, wastewater treatment, and the recyclin...

(This article belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
  • Review
  • Open Access
529 Citations
24,007 Views
22 Pages

5 April 2010

Ionic liquids (ILs) have been applied in different areas of separation, such as ionic liquid supported membranes, as mobile phase additives and surface-bonded stationary phases in chromatography separations and as the extraction solvent in sample pre...

(This article belongs to the Collection Ionic Liquids)
  • Article
  • Open Access
118 Views
13 Pages

Selection of Process Parameters in the Technology of Dehulling and Separation of Faba Beans

  • Wioletta Żukiewicz-Sobczak,
  • Agata Bieńczak,
  • Paweł Sobczak,
  • Grzegorz Łysiak and ,
  • Paweł Woźniak,
  • Tomasz Kiczek and
  • Łukasz Ignasiak
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

27 October 2026

One of the key stages of faba bean processing is dehulling, the removal of the husk surrounding the core, which consists of the cotyledons and embryo. This process influences the digestibility, color, functional properties, and quality of the final p...

(This article belongs to the Section Separation Processes)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,259 Views
16 Pages

Soil microplastic pollution poses a significant threat to the integrity of terrestrial ecosystems and agricultural sustainability. This review provides a comprehensive synthesis of recent progress on soil microplastic (MP) sources, ecological impacts...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,802 Views
21 Pages

Research on the Performance of Ultra-High-Content Recycled Asphalt Mixture Based on Fine Separation Technology

  • Kai Zhang,
  • Hai Zhou,
  • Wenwen Jiang,
  • Wenqiang Wu and ,
  • Wenrui Yang and
  • Xiangyang Fan
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 September 2025

To facilitate the high-value utilization of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), this study investigated the efficacy of fine separation technology as a pre-treatment method. This technology significantly reduced the variability of RAP, controlling the...

(This article belongs to the Section Construction and Building Materials)
  • Review
  • Open Access
39 Citations
7,454 Views
29 Pages

Frontiers in Innovative Materials and Technologies for Oil–Water Separation

  • Jikun Jiang,
  • Shunda Wan,
  • Cheng Wen,
  • Li Tang and
  • Ning Xu

12 June 2025

Oil-contaminated wastewater represents a major source of industrial pollution, posing significant risks to both the environment and human health. Traditional oil–water separation methods, including gravity separation, centrifugal separation, an...

(This article belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,424 Views
33 Pages

23 May 2023

This manuscript presents the remote monitoring of the main parameters in the 18O isotope separation technological process. It proposes to monitor the operation of the five cracking reactors in the isotope production system, respectively, the temperat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dynamics Analysis and Intelligent Control in Industrial Engineering)
  • Review
  • Open Access
717 Views
10 Pages

30 July 2026

Superconducting magnetic separation technology is based on the zero-resistance and high-field-strength characteristics of superconductors. It achieves efficient material separation by generating a strong magnetic field and has advantages such as high...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Low Temperature Physics, Pioneer of Chinese Low Temperature Physics and Cryogenics—In Memory of Prof. Dr. Chaosheng Hong (C.S. Hung))
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,170 Views
15 Pages

14 August 2020

In an aeroengine casing containment experiment, in order to explode and separate unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced epoxy resin-based laminate, with uneven thickness, without excessive residual speed and fragment spattering, blades were subjected...

  • Review
  • Open Access
40 Citations
10,092 Views
51 Pages

A Review on the Application of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Polymer-Based Membrane Preparation for Environmental Separation Technologies

  • Gorka Marco-Velasco,
  • Alejandro Gálvez-Subiela,
  • Ramón Jiménez-Robles,
  • Marta Izquierdo and ,
  • Amparo Cháfer and
  • José David Badia
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

14 September 2024

The use of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for the preparation of polymer membranes for environmental separation technologies is comprehensively reviewed. DESs have been divided into five categories based on the hydrogen bond donor (HBD) and acceptor (...

(This article belongs to the Section Polymer Membranes and Films)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1,703 Views
20 Pages

Research Progress of Methane Membrane Separation Technology

  • Xiujuan Feng,
  • Haoyu Zhang,
  • Haotong Guo,
  • Chuhao Huang and ,
  • Yiwen Fu,
  • Shuqi Wang,
  • Jing Yang,
  • Jie Li and
  • Yankun Ma
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

Membrane technology demonstrates broad prospects in the field of methane capture and purification due to its high efficiency and low energy consumption characteristics. This paper systematically reviews the research progress in membrane technology fo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Membrane Technologies for Gas Capture and Clean Energy: Multiscale Insights and Applications)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1,015 Views
16 Pages

12 February 2026

Countercurrent electrophoresis (CCEP) is a technology that forms a steady focus in the separation channel through the coupling of electric field migration and reverse fluid flow, so as to realize the synchronous concentration and separation of substa...

(This article belongs to the Section Separation Processes)
  • Review
  • Open Access
47 Citations
16,901 Views
25 Pages

Membrane Separation Technology in Direct Air Capture

  • Pavlo Ignatusha,
  • Haiqing Lin,
  • Noe Kapuscinsky,
  • Ludmila Scoles and ,
  • Weiguo Ma,
  • Bussaraporn Patarachao and
  • Naiying Du
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

24 January 2024

Direct air capture (DAC) is an emerging negative CO2 emission technology that aims to introduce a feasible method for CO2 capture from the atmosphere. Unlike carbon capture from point sources, which deals with flue gas at high CO2 concentrations, car...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Membrane Materials for CO2 Capture and Separation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,306 Views
30 Pages

Research on Integral Splicing Design and Construction Technology for Two Separate Spans of a Prestressed Concrete Continuous Rigid-Frame Bridge

  • Chunyao Zhong,
  • Qiao Lu,
  • Yangfan Li,
  • Xuefei Shi and ,
  • Jun Song and
  • Chaoyu Zhu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

5 September 2025

For an existing bridge constructed with separate spans, the ends of adjacent flanges are disconnected. The problem of separated driving may occur at the bridgehead position after traffic conversion. The idea of integral splicing two separate spans of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research on Emerging Technologies for Structural Design, Inspection, and Maintenance)
  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,671 Views
13 Pages

19 March 2019

This paper briefly introduces various methods of coal desulfurization (physical desulphurization, chemical desulfurization, biological desulfurization, etc.) and analyzes some problems existing in each method. The principle and research process of fr...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
71 Citations
7,838 Views
17 Pages

Research Progress on Membrane Separation Technology for Oily Wastewater Treatment

  • Yichang Wang,
  • Yu Zhang,
  • Liang Liang,
  • Feng Tu and ,
  • Zhongjian Li,
  • Xianjin Tang,
  • Li Dai and
  • Lingli Li
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

31 October 2024

This paper presents the research progress and future prospects of membrane separation technology for treating oily wastewater. It discusses various treatment methods tailored to different sources and characteristics of oily wastewater, summarizing th...

(This article belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
5,682 Views
12 Pages

Surface-Modified Nanofibrous PVDF Membranes for Liquid Separation Technology

  • Evren Boyraz,
  • Fatma Yalcinkaya,
  • Jakub Hruza and
  • Jiri Maryska

23 August 2019

Preparing easily scaled up, cost-effective, and recyclable membranes for separation technology is challenging. In the present study, a unique and new type of modified polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibrous membrane was prepared for the separation...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electrospinning: Nanofabrication and Application)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,352 Views
11 Pages

23 December 2020

Candida antarctica Lipase B (CALB) has a wide range of applications in many fields. In this study, Pichia pastoris was used to express CALB for fermentation tank culture. Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was used as a surfactant, and foam separation tech...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,232 Views
24 Pages

A Review of Oil–Water Separation Technology for Transformer Oil Leakage Wastewater

  • Lijuan Yao,
  • Han Shi,
  • Wen Qi,
  • Baozhong Song and ,
  • Jun Zhou,
  • Wenquan Sun and
  • Yongjun Sun
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

9 January 2026

The oily wastewater produced by transformer oil leakage contains pollutants such as mineral oil, metal particles, aged oil and additives, which can disrupt the dissolved oxygen balance in water bodies, pollute soil and endanger human health through t...

(This article belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
5,875 Views
20 Pages

9 April 2019

China is the world’s largest coal producer country. However, large-scale coal mining has led to severe environmental pollution issues such as surface subsidence and gangue piling up. The gangue discharging amount has ranked the first in the world and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,010 Views
12 Pages

Distributed Authentication Model for Secure Network Connectivity in Network Separation Technology

  • Na-Eun Park,
  • So-Hyun Park,
  • Ye-Sol Oh,
  • Jung-Hyun Moon and
  • Il-Gu Lee

12 January 2022

Considering the increasing scale and severity of damage from recent cybersecurity incidents, the need for fundamental solutions to external security threats has increased. Hence, network separation technology has been designed to stop the leakage of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Optical Network Automation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,350 Views
13 Pages

Development of Microencapsulation-Hybrid Jig Separation Technique as a Clean Coal Technology

  • Theerayut Phengsaart,
  • Ilhwan Park,
  • Jirathpapol Pasithbhattarabhorn,
  • Palot Srichonphaisarn and ,
  • Chinawich Kertbundit,
  • Nutthakarn Phumkokrux,
  • Onchanok Juntarasakul,
  • Carlito Baltazar Tabelin,
  • Naoki Hiroyoshi and
  • Mayumi Ito
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

3 March 2023

In this study, the microencapsulation-hybrid jig separation technique was developed to improve the separation efficiency of pyrite and coal in the particle size range of 1–4 mm where conventional jig separation becomes inefficient. A hybrid jig...

(This article belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
14,708 Views
21 Pages

28 June 2024

The treatment of produced water is a major challenge faced by oil and gas industries worldwide. As a result of the increase in industrial activities, the generation of produced water has increased significantly. The most commonly used method for prod...

(This article belongs to the Section B: Energy and Environment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
623 Views
16 Pages

Development of a Roasting–Magnetic Separation Technology for the Beneficiation of Ferruginous Manganese Fines

  • Begzat Akhmetov,
  • Assylbek Nurumgaliyev,
  • Alibek Baisanov,
  • Talgat Zhuniskaliyev and ,
  • Bibigul Dossanova,
  • Gulnar Altayeva and
  • Indira Tolessinova
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

5 August 2026

The aim of this study was to develop a roasting–magnetic separation technology for ferruginous manganese fines generated during the processing of ores from the Tur deposit in order to reduce iron content and increase manganese concentration in...

(This article belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,346 Views
12 Pages

21 November 2025

In this paper, we present the application of Entrepreneurial Separation to Transfer Technologies from federally funded research and the difficulties associated with the transfer of intellectual property. With the increased threat (call) by the govern...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship in the Time of Societal Disruptions)
  • Editorial
  • Open Access
670 Views
3 Pages

Membrane separation technology, with advantages including high treatment efficiency, small footprint and easy operation, is playing an increasingly significant role in processes such as desalination, industrial separation, zero-liquid discharge (ZLD)...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Advances in Membrane Separation Technology for Water Pollution Control and Membrane Fouling Mitigation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,021 Views
17 Pages

Shear Enhanced Flotation Separation Technology in Winery Wastewater Treatment

  • David Vlotman,
  • David Key,
  • Bradley Cerff and
  • Bernard Jan Bladergroen

29 June 2023

The process of wine making is well known to produce large amounts of wastewater with highly variable characteristics. The disposal of untreated winery wastewater is strictly prohibited since it adversely affects the recipient environment. Due to the...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
49 Citations
8,917 Views
24 Pages

Separation of Critical Metals by Membrane Technology under a Circular Economy Framework: A Review of the State-of-the-Art

  • Amilton Barbosa Botelho Junior,
  • Jorge Alberto Soares Tenório and
  • Denise Crocce Romano Espinosa

19 April 2023

The demand for critical metals for net-zero technologies, including electric vehicles and wind/solar energy, puts pressure on extraction and recycling processes. As the treatment of solutions is becoming more and more complex and associated with the...

(This article belongs to the Section Separation Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,201 Views
13 Pages

Regeneration of Transformer Insulating Fluids Using Membrane Separation Technology

  • Leila Safiddine,
  • Hadj-Ziane Zafour,
  • Ungarala Mohan Rao and
  • Issouf Fofana

24 January 2019

Oxidation of oil/paper insulation initiates premature aging and introduces carboxylic acids with eventual increase in oil acidity, which hampers the properties of the oil. In this paper, a membrane separation technology-based purification process for...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Power Transformer Condition Assessment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,595 Views
13 Pages

Gangue Source Reduction Technology and Process Optimization Based on Underground Coal Gangue Photoelectric Separation

  • Wei Zhou,
  • Wanghao Xia,
  • Liangliang Liu,
  • Liansheng Li and ,
  • Qiuyu Zeng,
  • Shujie Wang and
  • Jinbo Zhu
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

22 August 2023

The precise identification of damp, sticky coal gangue; efficient jet nozzle separation; and process layout in a narrow, restricted space are essential technologies for gangue source reduction based on underground gangue photoelectric separation, whi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Technological Processes for Chemical and Related Industries)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,596 Views
21 Pages

Research on the Separation Technology of Kelp and Shellfish Box Based on Shellfish–Kelp Mixed Culture Mode

  • Yanan Wang,
  • Zehao Zha,
  • Xian Wang,
  • Yipeng Cui and ,
  • Xinxin Wang,
  • Duanyang Geng,
  • Hua Zhou and
  • Tongfei Sheng
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

15 November 2024

Aiming at the problem of floating shellfish boxes interfering with kelp harvesting when mechanized kelp harvesting is based on shellfish–kelp mixed culture mode, this paper combines the structural characteristics of the shellfish box itself, de...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Technologies for Improving Fisheries and Aquaculture Production and Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,290 Views
12 Pages

21 October 2024

Tin-containing tailing is classified as a solid waste, but it possesses valuable resources such as tin and iron. Tin-containing tailing exhibits a fine distribution and compact symbiosis of cassiterite- and iron-containing minerals. Therefore, it is...

(This article belongs to the Section Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy)
  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,868 Views
28 Pages

7 November 2025

The recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from the spent NdFeB magnets has great strategic significance for ensuring the security of critical mineral resources. This process requires scientifically designed separation technologies to ensure high out...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,268 Views
11 Pages

6 October 2021

A micro-channel distillation device was used for the process intensification method to separate boron isotopes, 10B and 11B. Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology was introduced to manufacture the micro-channel device, which used the chemical ex...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,646 Views
17 Pages

20 June 2018

Shear induced diffusion (SID) based flow segregation is a technique that can be used for concentration and fractionation purposes, and it has the potential to become an economical and sustainable alternative for e.g., membrane separation. When compar...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modeling and Simulations for Membrane Processes of Industrial Interest)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,993 Views
22 Pages

Research on Deep Separation Technology of Multi–Source By–Products in Coking Coal

  • Andile Khumalo,
  • Chuanzhen Wang,
  • Tao Tan and
  • Md. Shakhaoath Khan

This study proposes considering the effective re–benefication of coal middlings and other such considered waste materials as a way to ensure that clean coal in coal by–products can be extracted and effectively utilized, saving costs and r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,461 Views
14 Pages

16 August 2019

Silica-based membranes show both robust properties and high-permeability, offering us great potential for applying them to harsh conditions where conventional organic membranes cannot work. Despite the increasing number of paper and patents of silica...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Preparation, Characterization and Application of Silica-Based Membranes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,066 Views
12 Pages

Fabrication of Functionally Graded Diamond/Al Composites by Liquid–Solid Separation Technology

  • Hongyu Zhou,
  • Yaqiang Li,
  • Huimin Wang,
  • Minrui Ran and ,
  • Zhi Tong,
  • Weidong Zhang,
  • Junyou Liu and
  • Wenyue Zheng
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

10 June 2021

The electronic packaging shell, the necessary material for hermetic packaging of large microelectronic device chips, is made by mechanical processing of a uniform block. However, the property variety requirements at different positions of the shell d...

(This article belongs to the Section Advanced Composites)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,665 Views
24 Pages

13 September 2025

Investors demand risk minimization references or at least demonstrator plant operations that are scaled down by a factor of about 25 times less than the manufacturing scale. This causes increased investments of about 30% and a time delay of about 3&n...

(This article belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
7,027 Views
24 Pages

Sustainable Membrane Technologies for By-Product Separation of Non-Pharmaceutical Common Compounds

  • Md Eman Talukder,
  • Fariya Alam,
  • Mst. Monira Rahman Mishu,
  • Md. Nahid Pervez and ,
  • Hongchen Song,
  • Francesca Russo,
  • Francesco Galiano,
  • George K. Stylios,
  • Alberto Figoli and
  • Vincenzo Naddeo
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

13 December 2022

The Chinese pharmaceutical industry and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are both vital components of Chinese culture. Some traditional methods used to prepare TCMs have lost their conformity, and as a result, are producing lower-quality medicines....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Urban Water Cycle: Fate, Occurrence, Detection, Monitoring, and Control-Volume 2.0)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,600 Views
13 Pages

17 November 2021

Cannabidiol (CBD) hemp seed oil is a commercial raw material with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits that has been formulated into body wash and skin care products. The biggest analytical challenge is how to simultaneously quantify CBD and he...

(This article belongs to the Section Cosmetic Formulations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,897 Views
20 Pages

Application of Ultrafiltration and Ion Exchange Separation Technology for Lysozyme Separation and Extraction

  • Shanshan Chen,
  • Yaqing Tan,
  • Yaqing Zhu,
  • Liqin Sun and ,
  • Jian Lin and
  • Hailing Zhang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

In this study, the fermentation broth of the recombinant Pichia pastoris strain ncy-2 was studied. After pretreatment, separation, and purification, lysozyme was optimized using biofilm and ion exchange separation. Finally, lysozyme dry enzyme powder...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Applied Microorganisms and Industrial/Food Enzymes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,581 Views
19 Pages

15 May 2025

Identifying novel flocculants to improve the separation efficiency of dairy slurries is important to facilitate slurry recycling with a low carbon footprint. Two microcosm experiments were conducted to differentiate ammonia (NH3), nitrous oxide (N2O)...

(This article belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
6,394 Views
15 Pages

Lithium Separation from Geothermal Brine to Develop Critical Energy Resources Using High-Pressure Nanofiltration Technology: Characterization and Optimization

  • Sutijan Sutijan,
  • Stevanus Adi Darma,
  • Christopher Mario Hananto,
  • Vincent Sutresno Hadi Sujoto and ,
  • Ferian Anggara,
  • Siti Nurul Aisyiyah Jenie,
  • Widi Astuti,
  • Fika Rofiek Mufakhir,
  • Shinta Virdian and
  • Himawan Tri Bayu Murti Petrus
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

There is a shift from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles (EVs), with the primary goal of reducing CO2 emissions from road transport. Battery technology is at the heart of this transition as it is vital to hybrid and fully electric vehic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Membrane Science for Sustainable Future)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,939 Views
19 Pages

Laboratory Evaluation of Cold Patching Asphalt Mixture with Refined–Processed Recycled Asphalt Pavement

  • Jing Yan,
  • Hongbo Liao,
  • Xin Yang,
  • Xiaobo Du and ,
  • Dawei Shi and
  • Hongwei Lin
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

15 March 2025

This study investigates the effects of two separation processes: traditional separation technology (TST) and refined separation technology (RST), on the characteristics of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and the performance of cold patching asphalt m...

(This article belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
  • Review
  • Open Access
77 Citations
18,941 Views
25 Pages

Insights on Cryogenic Distillation Technology for Simultaneous CO2 and H2S Removal for Sour Gas Fields

  • Tengku Nur Adibah Tengku Hassan,
  • Azmi Mohd Shariff,
  • Mohd Mu’izzuddin Mohd Pauzi,
  • Mai Syadiah Khidzir and
  • Amiza Surmi

19 February 2022

Natural gas demand has dramatically increased due to the emerging growth of the world economy and industry. Presently, CO2 and H2S content in gas fields accounts for up to 90% and 15%, respectively. Apart from fulfilling the market demand, CO2 and H2...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The CO2 Economy: CO2 Capture and Reuse Technologies)

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