Acid gas scrubbing by composite solvent-swollen membranes

Patent · Tue Apr 12 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7078877

Matson, S L; Lee, E K.L.; Friesen, D T; Kelly, D J

A composite immobilized liquid membrane suitable for acid gas scrubbing is disclosed. The membrane is a solvent-swollen polymer and a microporous polymeric support, the solvent being selected from a class of highly polar solvents containing at least one atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and sulfur, and having a boiling point of at least 100 C and a solubility parameter of from about 7.5 to about 13.5 (cal/cm[sup 3]-atm)[sup 1/2]. Such solvents are homogeneously distributed through the solvent-swollen polymer from 20% to 95% by weight. Also disclosed are methods of acid gas scrubbing of high- and low-Btu gas effluents with such solvent-swollen membranes. 3 figs.

• Research Organization: Bend Research Inc
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-83ER80035
• Assignee: Bend Research, Inc., OR (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 4737166
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-947996
• OSTI ID: 7078877
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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