ABSTRACT
Membrane contactors as a type of membrane device have been known for quite a few years now [1-2]. They involve a unique class of membrane-based mass transfer and separation technologies, which have grown beyond academic curiosity and found commercial applications across various industries and markets. It has been found to be a cost-effective technology and is therefore used to supplant or replace other technologies that might or might not be based on membranes. In some situations, membrane contacting has emerged as an enabling technology that is filling some previously unmet commercial needs.
