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Title: Membrane separation of ionic liquid solutions

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1213526

A membrane separation process using a highly fluorinated polymer membrane that selectively permeates water of an aqueous ionic liquid solution to provide dry ionic liquid. Preferably the polymer is a polymer that includes polymerized perfluoro-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxole (PDD). The process is also capable of removing small molecular compounds such as organic solvents that can be present in the solution. This membrane separation process is suitable for drying the aqueous ionic liquid byproduct from precipitating solutions of biomass dissolved in ionic liquid, and is thus instrumental to providing usable lignocellulosic products for energy consumption and other industrial uses in an environmentally benign manner.

Research Organization:
CMS Technologies Holdings, Inc., Newport, DE (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0011293
Assignee:
CMS Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Newport, DE)
Patent Number(s):
9,120,834
Application Number:
14/527,732
OSTI ID:
1213526
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Oct 29
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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