Method for producing a selectively permeable separation module
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for casting a polymeric membrane on the inside surface of porous tubes to provide a permeate filter system capable of withstanding hostile operating conditions and having excellent selectivity capabilities. Any polymer in solution, by either solvent means or melt processing means, is capable of being used in the present invention to form a thin polymer membrane having uniform thickness on the inside surface of a porous tube. Multiple tubes configured as a tubular module can also be coated with the polymer solution. By positioning the longitudinal axis of the tubes in a substantially horizontal position and rotating the tube about the longitudinal axis, the polymer solution coats the inside surface of the porous tubes without substantially infiltrating the pores of the porous tubes, thereby providing a permeate filter system having enhanced separation capabilities.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Shelley, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872903
- Patent Number(s):
- 6036030
- Application Number:
- 08/965654
- Assignee:
- Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-94ID13223
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; producing; selectively; permeable; separation; module; apparatus; provided; casting; polymeric; membrane; inside; surface; porous; tubes; provide; permeate; filter; capable; withstanding; hostile; operating; conditions; excellent; selectivity; capabilities; polymer; solution; solvent; means; melt; processing; form; uniform; thickness; tube; multiple; configured; tubular; coated; positioning; longitudinal; axis; substantially; horizontal; position; rotating; coats; infiltrating; pores; providing; enhanced; substantially horizontal; porous tubes; uniform thickness; inside surface; operating conditions; longitudinal axis; horizontal position; porous tube; operating condition; polymer solution; selectively permeable; processing means; polymer membrane; melt processing; polymeric membrane; /210/264/427/
Citation Formats
Stone, Mark L, Orme, Christopher J, and Peterson, Eric S. Method for producing a selectively permeable separation module. United States: N. p., 2000.
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"Method for producing a selectively permeable separation module". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872903.
@article{osti_872903,
title = {Method for producing a selectively permeable separation module},
author = {Stone, Mark L and Orme, Christopher J and Peterson, Eric S},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus is provided for casting a polymeric membrane on the inside surface of porous tubes to provide a permeate filter system capable of withstanding hostile operating conditions and having excellent selectivity capabilities. Any polymer in solution, by either solvent means or melt processing means, is capable of being used in the present invention to form a thin polymer membrane having uniform thickness on the inside surface of a porous tube. Multiple tubes configured as a tubular module can also be coated with the polymer solution. By positioning the longitudinal axis of the tubes in a substantially horizontal position and rotating the tube about the longitudinal axis, the polymer solution coats the inside surface of the porous tubes without substantially infiltrating the pores of the porous tubes, thereby providing a permeate filter system having enhanced separation capabilities.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
month = {3}
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