Mixed Gas Hydrogen Sulfide Permeability and Separation Using Supported Polyphosphazene Membranes
Three phosphazene polymers were characterized for permeability using a suite of pure gases, including H2S where high permeabilities were measured with respect to the other gases in the study. Furthermore, mixed gas selectivities were determined and compared to the ideal gas selectivities for the H2S/CH4, CO2/CH4, and Ar/CH4 gas pairs. The three phosphazenes represent a set of membrane materials differing by their polarities. Description of the polarity of each was performed using Hansen solubility parameters derived from group contributions for each chemical structure. A good correlation was observed between the polar Hansen parameter (äp) and the gas permeabilities of both CO2 and H2S. Furthermore, permeant gas critical temperatures were also found to correlate with permeability suggesting a solubility driven transport process. A comparison of the mixed gas permeabilities with the corresponding pure gas data revealed good agreement in the data, although the presence of more condensable gases hinders non-polar gas transport resulting in higher separation factors.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE - EM
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC07-99ID-13727
- OSTI ID:
- 912293
- Report Number(s):
- INEEL/JOU-04-02043; JMESDO; TRN: US200801%%732
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Membrane Science, Vol. 253, Issue 1-2; ISSN 0376-7388
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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