Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Overview Membranes Separations; 2.1 Membrane Definition; 2.2 Microfiltration; 2.2.1 Microfiltration History; 2.2.2 Microfiltration Process; 2.3 Ultrafiltration; 2.3.1 Ultrafiltration History; 2.3.2 Ultrafiltration Processes; 2.4 Nanofiltration; 2.4.1 Nanofiltration History; 2.4.2 Nanofiltration Process; 2.5 Reverse Osmosis; 2.5.1 Reverse Osmosis History; 2.5.2 Reverse Osmosis Process; 2.6 Gas Separation; 2.6.1 Gas Separation History; 2.6.2 Gas Separation Process; 2.7 Membrane Distillation; 2.7.1 Membrane Distillation History

2.7.2 Membrane Distillation ProcessReferences; 3 Ceramic Membranes Preparation; 3.1 Raw Materials Used in the Preparation of Ceramic Membranes; 3.1.1 Alumina; 3.1.2 Zeolites; 3.1.3 Titania; 3.1.4 Zirconia; 3.1.5 Silica; 3.1.6 Other Materials; 3.2 Processes Applied in Ceramic Membrane Preparation; 3.2.1 Extrusion; 3.2.2 Slip Casting; 3.2.3 Tape Casting; 3.2.4 Dip-Coating; 3.2.5 Pressing; 3.2.6 Sol-Gel; References; 4 Ceramic Membranes Characterization; 4.1 Permeability; 4.2 Solute Rejection Assays; 4.3 Porosimetry by Mercury Intrusion; 4.4 Gas Adsorption and Desorption-BET

4.5 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)4.6 Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS); 4.7 X-Ray Diffraction (XRD); References; 5 Applications of Ceramic Membranes; 5.1 Food Industry; 5.1.1 Juice Industry; 5.1.2 Beer Industry; 5.1.3 Wine Industry; 5.1.4 Dairy Industry; 5.2 Water Treatment; 5.2.1 Water Purification; 5.2.2 Water Desalination; 5.3 Wastewater Treatment; 5.4 Biotechnology; References; 6 Ceramic Membrane Modules; 6.1 Plate and Frame Modules; 6.2 Spiral Wound Modules; 6.3 Tubular Modules; 6.4 Perforated Block Modules; 6.5 Hollow Fiber Modules; 6.6 Rotating Disk Modules