Membrane manufacturing processes are sensitive to operating conditions and raw material properties, making quality control a key concern in the industry. This book comprehensively covers the manufacturing and industrial applications of membranes plus quality management and Six Sigma, along with providing membrane fundamentals. Considering future prospects and the strategically important issues in membrane technology as well, Membranes: Fundamentals, Manufacturing, and Applications is an important reference tool and source for professionals in industries such as water treatment, pharmaceutical companies, and fuel cell processing.

Norman N. Li, PhD, is the President of NL Chemical Technology, Inc., and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Li holds forty-five patents, has edited twenty books, and has received many honors, including the 2000 Perkin Medal presented by the Society of Chemical Industry American Section.

Anthony G. Fane, PhD, is Director of the Singapore Membrane Technology Centre at NanyangTechnological University, Singapore. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

W. S. Winston Ho, PhD, has been University Scholar Professor of Chemical Engineering at The Ohio State University. He holds more than fifty U.S. patents in separation processes and has won several awards, including the 2007 Clarence G. Gerhold Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Takeshi Matsuura, PhD, is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at University of Ottawa, Canada. He has published more than 300 papers in refereed journals, authored or coauthored three books, and edited four books.