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 prepared. Divalent ion retention with  referred. Removal of CO  continues to  stance was L-phenylalaninol. Crystalli-  FFA which are diffi cult to produce by
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 water permeance of 28 liters-2h-1  attract attention. Injectable grade water  zation-induced enantiomeric transfor-  the conventional solution crystallisation.
 band, high rejection of 95.1% MgCl   was discussed.  mation (CIET) is covered. Synthesis of   γPZA obtained by the above method had
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 and 97% of Na SO  is reported. A novel   R-praziquantel using CIET is covered.   excellent tabletablility properties. [ACS
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 strategy has been reported in this paper.  Innovations in ceramic membranes were  Density differences can be considered.   Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2023; DOI:
 [Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed.; DOI: 10.1002/  covered with respect to high mechanical  [Chimica Oggi, Chemistry Today, 2023,   10.1021/acssuschemeng.2C07700].
 anie.202304442].  connection features; advantages with  41, No.2, 2-6.].
 respect to a high thermal shock, brittle                                 Process development on
 Appealing sheath-core spun  fracture resistance, etc. were discussed.  Membrane Separations  the high-yielding Reactive
 high-performance composite  Applications in the fi eld of wine, beer and   Extraction (RE) of Xylose (X)
 carbon molecular sieve mem-  coconut water clarifi cation were covered.  Grand challenge in membrane   with boronic acid (BA)
 branes (CMSM)  applications for liquids                                  P.J. Vander Wal et al have worked on
 Polymeric membranes continues to
 Y. Cao et al have reported that CMSM  draw attention. Attempts are reported   Y. Hu has given a comprehensive   the title method as an industrial process
                                                                          and that it works with a real feedstock.
 can save energy in separation of gases.  for operation in the pH range of 2-12   account of this subject due to small
 A new term “Pseudo wheel + Hub &  and with respect to NF MWCO of 100;   footprint, energy savings, scalability,   Ultra-high-pressure RO are emerging  favourable. However, these authors have  Pure X and acid hydrolysate of bagasse
 spoke” asymmetric form is reported.  applications with temp. up to 85°C are   and simplicity. There are four main   for operation at about 100 bar, but these  adopted a simple and effective grinding  were used as the feed. In a single pass 85
 High feed pressures can be handled with  considered. [Chem. Ing. Technik; DOI:   pressure-driven membrane processes:   are in infancy. [Frontiers Membrane.  method for α to γ. In an aqueous solution,  mol% of X could be extracted at 90°C.
 high fl ux in CO  removal from natural  10.1002/cite.202200236].  microfi ltration (MF), ultrafi ltration (UF),   Sci. Technol., 2023, 16 March; DOI:  α-G and γ-G have bulk solubilities of 180
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 gas. An optimised conditions are repor-  nanofi ltration (NF), and reverse osmosis   10.3389/frmst.2023.1177528].  and 172 gm per litre, respectively. When
 ted. A 50:50 CO /CH  gave selectivity  Mass transport of diazomethane   (RO). Non-pressure-driven membrane   CH /N  adsorptive separation  α-G crystal size was reduced to 0.6 µm
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 of 64.3 and CO  permeance of 232 GPU  (DAM) across Tefl on AF2400   processes are: pervaporation (PU), dialy-  4  2  by grinding the saturation concentration
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 at 35°C. [Angew. Chem. Intl. Ed.; DOI:   membrane for scale-up deve-  sis, electro-membrane processes includ-  [This separation continues to attract a  increased to 180 to 191 gm per litre.
 10.1002/anie.202303915].  lopment  ing electro-dialysis, electro-deionization   lot of attention both for lean natural gas,  Nucleation to γ-G occurs when α-G critical
       biogas, etc. and this column has covered  point is reacted. Further transformation
 (EDI) and reverse electrodialysis (RED).
       some papers on this subject.]     occurred without additives. The grinding  Naphthalene BA-Dowtherm A system
 Membranes and membrane  F. Horvath-Gerber et al have referred to   Challenges in aqueous systems: Mem-
 processes  DAM as an attractive C1 building block,   brane fouling, precise molecule/ion   Z. Qian et al have worked on a ZSM-5   method was also effective in the cooling  was adopted. In a counter-current column,
 but it is hazardous and presents scale-up   separation; emerging application in zero   zeolite packed multi-column vapour swing   crystallisation. [ACS Omega, 2023; DOI:  with 3 trays, 90% of the sugars could be
 K. Gotze et al have covered this subject  challenges. The use of a Tefl on AF2400   liquid discharge.   adsorption (VPSA) process with the   10.1021/acsomega.3C01435].  recovered, with a solvent-to-feed ratio of
 discussed in ACHEMA 2022; some  membrane in a tube-in-tube reactor set   simulated moving bed (SMB) operation  Highly effi cient-production of   1:1. [Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2023; DOI:
 new developments were identifi ed with  up is deployed for DAM. The key value  Challenges in organic liquid separations:   mode to get high-purity CH . Based on  desired solid forms of drugs with   10.1021/acs.iecr.3C00364].
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 respect to process design as well as  of mass transfer coeffi cient and perme-  Solute-solvent separation, solvent-sol-  process design, fi ve-column, six-column,  improved mechanical properties  Continuous anti-solvent crystal-
 ceramic and polymeric systems. A new  ability were studied. The permeability  vent separations, organic liquid mixture   and seven column VPSA experimental   via an organic solvent free sub-  lisation of glycine (G) beta from
 system for increasing turbulence (via  value was 414 Barrer. This production  separation (PV).  apparatus were set-up and operated with   limation process  crystalline particles by Taylor
 vibration) on the membrane surface  scale can be planned. [OPRD, 2023;   the SMB mode with a fully automatic   Vortex crystalliser
 to avoid fouling was reported. Robust  DOI: 10.1023/acs.oprd.3C00023].  It is still very diffi cult to completely   control platform. 99% pure CH  was   X. Su et al have referred to the chemical
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 recrystallized silicon carbide membranes   avoid membrane fouling and some   obtained continuously from 30-60% CH    wastage of organic solvents to the tune  R. Harada et al have emphasised the
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 are multi-layer disc systems was cove-  Contemporary chiral resolu-  fundamental studies are required. Deve-  feed gas with an above 90% recovery of   of 20-mtpa, which also causes environ-  importance of the desired polymorph.
 red. PVDF membranes are attracting   tions  lopment of advanced pre-treatment has   CH . Ambient temperature and pressure   mental problems besides fi nancial loss.  In particular, manufacturing of unstable
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 attention due to further developments.   attracted attention.  of 250-KPa were adopted. [Ind. Eng.   These authors have adopted subli-  or metastable polymorph crystalline
 Organic solvent tolerant membranes  M.S. Leeman has discussed this subject   Chem. Res., 2023; DOI: 10.1021/acs.  mation crystallization, for highly effi cient  products are crucial pharmaceutical
 were discussed; skid mounted units were  of resolving racemates to the desired  Separation of divalent ions from mono-  iecr.3C00187].  screening and preparation of pharma solid  ingredients due to its high bioavaiblility.
 optically active molecules.  In situ  valent ions (and vice-versa) is gaining   forms (i.e., polymorphs). This requires  In the case of G, the beta-form is the most
 racemization of the undesired isomer can  a lot of importance; even in the case of   Grinding  method  for  phase   adjusting the parameters of sublimation  unstable. These authors have developed
 lead to 100% yield, instead of 50%. The  Li, Ag, Au, Ni, etc.  transformation of Glycine (G)  and have realized multiple polymorphs  a continuous fl ow crystalliser that can
 author has discussed the contemporary   of several important drugs, including  generate strong micro-mixing effect in
 resolution methods. Examples are given;  Well-defi ned nano-channel membranes   J. Kang et al have worked on G, which  the anti-TB drug pyrazinamide (PZA)  reaction zone by utilizing Taylor Vortex.
 e.g., a COX-2 inhibitor for the treatment  made from various 2D nanosheets (e.g.,   has three polymorphs, two metastable  and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory  Aq. solution of G and ethanol were used
 of joint-pain and infl ammation where  graphene oxide, transition metal dichal-  phases (α-G, β-G) and one stable phase  drugs (NSAIDs), fl ufenamic acid (FFA)  and 65% ethanol gave the beta form. [J.
 in situ racemization of the unwanted  cogenides, Mxenes) and MOF and COF   (γ-G). The phase change from α-phase  and mefenamic acid, particularly γ form  Chem. Eng. Japan, 2022, 55, Issue 12,
 isomer is covered. The resolving sub-  based systems are attracting attention.  to γ-phase is known to be kinetically un-  of PZA and polymorphs IV and VII of  365-369; DOI:10.1251/jcej.21we104].


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