Olefin separation membrane and process
Abstract
A membrane and process are disclosed for separating unsaturated hydrocarbons from fluid mixtures. The membrane and process differ from previously known membranes and processes, in that the feed and permeate streams can both be dry, the membrane need not be water or solvent swollen, and the membrane is characterized by a selectivity for an unsaturated hydrocarbon over a saturated hydrocarbon having the same number of carbon atoms of at least about 20, and a pressure-normalized flux of said unsaturated hydrocarbon of at least about 5{times}10{sup {minus}6}cm{sup 3}(STP)/cm{sup 2}{center_dot}s{center_dot}cmHg, said flux and selectivity being measured with a gas mixture containing said unsaturated and saturated hydrocarbons, and in a substantially dry environment. 4 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Membrane Technology and Research, Inc
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 541736
- Patent Number(s):
- 5670051
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-652,837; CNN: Contract DMI-9460087
- Assignee:
- Membrane Technology and Research, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-93ER81579
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 23 Sep 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 40 CHEMISTRY; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; ALKENES; MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SEPARATION PROCESSES; PERMEABILITY
Citation Formats
Pinnau, I, Toy, L G, and Casillas, C. Olefin separation membrane and process. United States: N. p., 1997.
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title = {Olefin separation membrane and process},
author = {Pinnau, I and Toy, L G and Casillas, C},
abstractNote = {A membrane and process are disclosed for separating unsaturated hydrocarbons from fluid mixtures. The membrane and process differ from previously known membranes and processes, in that the feed and permeate streams can both be dry, the membrane need not be water or solvent swollen, and the membrane is characterized by a selectivity for an unsaturated hydrocarbon over a saturated hydrocarbon having the same number of carbon atoms of at least about 20, and a pressure-normalized flux of said unsaturated hydrocarbon of at least about 5{times}10{sup {minus}6}cm{sup 3}(STP)/cm{sup 2}{center_dot}s{center_dot}cmHg, said flux and selectivity being measured with a gas mixture containing said unsaturated and saturated hydrocarbons, and in a substantially dry environment. 4 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 EDT 1997},
month = {Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 EDT 1997}
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