Elaborating on recent and future developments in the field of membrane engineering, Volume 1 focuses on new membrane materials recently emerged in gas separation. It also explores membrane pilot plant trials of gas separation, such as CO2 from flue gas and biogas, as well as a cost analysis of competitive membrane and hybrid systems. Together with Volume 2, these books form an innovative reference work on membrane engineering and technology in the field of gas separation and gaseous phase membrane reactors.