CFD	computational fluid dynamics
DLL	dynamic link library
HFMC	hollow fiber membrane contactor
ODE	ordinary differential equation
PDMS	Polydimethylsiloxane
PE	property editor
PS	process simulation/process simulator
SDM	solution-diffusion model
UO	Unit Operation
VB	Visual Basic
Substances:
ACE	Acetone
Ar	Argon
CH4	Methane
CO2	Carbon dioxide
EtOAc	Ethyl acetate
EtOH	Ethanol
H2	Hydrogen
H2O	Water
HAc	Acetic acid
He	Helium
IPA	Isopropyl alcohol
N2	Nitrogen
O2	Oxygen
List of Symbols:
$A$	membrane area	[m2]
$d_{fiber}$	inner diameter of fiber	[µm]
$i, j$ as subscripts	the ith/jth compound of the mixture	[-]
$k$	number of compounds	[-]
$l_{fiber}$	fiber length	[cm]
$n$	molar flow	[mol/s]
$P,p$	feed pressure, permeate pressure	[bar]
$n_F,n_p$	feed molar flow, permeate molar flow	[mol/s]
$w_{F,H2O}, w_{p,H2O}$	feed/permeate weight fraction of H2O	[-]
$x,y$	molar fraction	[-]
$x_F,x_r$	feed molar fraction, retentate molar fraction	[-]
$y_i$	permeate molar fraction closed end	[-]
$y_p$	permeate molar fraction	[-]
$Q$	permeance	[mol/(m2*s*Pa)]
${\alpha }_i$	ideal selectivity for the ith compound	[-]
$ϵ$	number of fibers	[-]
$\theta$	stage-cut	[-]