Liquid Membranes: Basic Concepts and Applications to Nuclear Industry

Abstract

Liquid membrane is an attractive separation technique which is gaining importance and finding applications in various industries including the nuclear industry. In this mini review, the various aspects of liquid membrane separations have been discussed. Liquid membrane defies the conventional image of a membrane. The separation becomes very interesting due to the presence of only liquid phases which are immiscible with one another. The application to nuclear industry has been illustrated with the studies reported in literature.