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Title: Gas Separation Using Organic-Vapor-Resistent Membranes In Conjunctin With Organic-Vapor-Selective Membranes

Abstract

A process for treating a gas mixture containing at least an organic compound gas or vapor and a second gas, such as natural gas, refinery off-gas or air. The process uses two sequential membrane separation steps, one using membrane selective for the organic compound over the second gas, the other selective for the second gas over the organic vapor. The second-gas-selective membranes use a selective layer made from a polymer having repeating units of a fluorinated polymer, and demonstrate good resistance to plasticization by the organic components in the gas mixture under treatment, and good recovery after exposure to liquid aromatic hydrocarbons. The membrane steps can be combined in either order.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [3]
  1. Palo Alto, CA
  2. Fremont, CA
  3. Menlo Park, CA
  4. San Jose, CA
  5. Mountain View, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY & RES INC
OSTI Identifier:
879760
Patent Number(s):
6572679
Application Number:
10/105861
Assignee:
Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. (Menlo Park, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
FG03-97ER82429
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Baker, Richard W, Pinnau, Ingo, He, Zhenjie, Da Costa, Andre R, Daniels, Ramin, Amo, Karl D, and Wijmans, Johannes G. Gas Separation Using Organic-Vapor-Resistent Membranes In Conjunctin With Organic-Vapor-Selective Membranes. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Baker, Richard W, Pinnau, Ingo, He, Zhenjie, Da Costa, Andre R, Daniels, Ramin, Amo, Karl D, & Wijmans, Johannes G. Gas Separation Using Organic-Vapor-Resistent Membranes In Conjunctin With Organic-Vapor-Selective Membranes. United States.
Baker, Richard W, Pinnau, Ingo, He, Zhenjie, Da Costa, Andre R, Daniels, Ramin, Amo, Karl D, and Wijmans, Johannes G. Tue . "Gas Separation Using Organic-Vapor-Resistent Membranes In Conjunctin With Organic-Vapor-Selective Membranes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/879760.
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abstractNote = {A process for treating a gas mixture containing at least an organic compound gas or vapor and a second gas, such as natural gas, refinery off-gas or air. The process uses two sequential membrane separation steps, one using membrane selective for the organic compound over the second gas, the other selective for the second gas over the organic vapor. The second-gas-selective membranes use a selective layer made from a polymer having repeating units of a fluorinated polymer, and demonstrate good resistance to plasticization by the organic components in the gas mixture under treatment, and good recovery after exposure to liquid aromatic hydrocarbons. The membrane steps can be combined in either order.},
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High transport parameters and free volume of perfluorodioxole copolymers
journal, April 1997


A study on a perfluoropolymer purification and its application to membrane formation
journal, November 1999