Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference (한국막학회:학술대회논문집)
- 1994.03a
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- Pages.23-52
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- 1994
APPLICATIONS AND A VIEW OF GAS SEPARATION BY MEMBRANES IN JAPAN
일본에서의 기체분리막의 현황 및 응용
- Nakagawa, Tsutomu (Department of Industrial Chemistry, Meiji University Higashi-Mita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki 214 Japan)
- Published : 1994.03.01
Abstract
The development if separation technology is an important research subject as is clear from its role in the Japanese government's research abd development program for basic technology for the next generation (1981~1990). Japan is poor not only in mineral resources but also in energy resources and if a sudden change occurs in oil producing facility or an accident occurs in a nuclear power plant, then energy policy must undergo changes and economic foundations may collapse. Japan has already experienced this. Although, oil prices are stable at present and Japan can import oil at low cost due to the yen appreciation, Japan needs to promote development work for any new energy crisis that may come in the future. This has been the motive for gas separation membrane development in Japan.
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