Abstract:
A crosslinked, highly porous body derived from a water-soluble, hydrogel polymer, wherein the porous body is characterized in that it has an open-celled 3-dimensional lattice structure, a density of less than about 1.0 g/cm , a surface area of equal to or greater than about 30 m /g, a compression strength of equal to or less than about 10 % yield at 10 psi, and an average pore diameter of less than about 1000 Angstroms. When the hydrogel polymer used is guar gum, the resulting product is particularly useful for thermal insulation applications.
Abstract translation:衍生自水溶性水凝胶聚合物的交联的高度多孔体,其中所述多孔体的特征在于其具有开孔3维晶格结构,密度小于约1.0g / cm 3, 表面积等于或大于约30m 2 / g,压缩强度在10psi下等于或小于约10%,平均孔径小于约1000埃。 当使用的水凝胶聚合物是瓜尔胶时,所得到的产品对于绝热应用特别有用。
Abstract:
A filter device and technique are described which rely on absorption rather than adsorption for the removal of gas phase contaminants. A filter media (49) is composed of wicking fibers which are impregnated with any of a variety of liquid phase absorbing systems made from the combination of a carrier liquid and soluble complexing/degrading agent or agents. The wicking fibers may be connected to an external reservoir (37) which can be used to supply fresh absorbing fluid to the filter media giving them a potentially inexhaustible capacity. The filter media may be made from any of a variety of fibers which can rapidly transport a liquid phase by the nature of either their geometry or their chemical composition. Geometries may include multilobal cross-sectional configurations, porous hollow fibers, porous or striated fibers or tightly bundled microfibers, all of which exhibit the property of wicking fluid from an external source.
Abstract:
A composition comprising a crosslinked, highly porous body derived from a water-soluble hydrogel polymer, said porous body being characterized in that it has an open-celled three-dimensional lattice structure, a density of less than about 1.0 g/cm , a surface area of equal to or greater than about 300 m /g, a compression strength of equal to or less than about 10 percent yield at 300 psi, and an average port diameter of less than about 500 Angstroms, wherein said hydrogen polymer is selected from the group consisting of alginates, gums, starch, dextrins, agar, gelatins, casein, collagen, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylenimine, acrylate polymers, starch/acrylate copolymers, and mixtures and copolymers thereof; and a metal extractant. The composition may be used in removing and/or recovering metal ions from aqueous streams. A process of recovering metal ions from an aqueous metal ion solution including the steps of impregnating a metal extractant within the porous body described above, contacting the aqueous ion solution with the impregnated porous body in order to remove the metal ions therefrom, and separating the ions from the impregnated porous body.
Abstract:
A nonwoven filter media or mat (10) formed from a plurality of elongated generally hollow fibers (20) each having an internal cavity (22) which has an opening (24), smaller than the cavity width, to the fiber (20) surface and each retaining within the internal cavity (22) a large number of relatively small solid particles (18). The small solid particles (18), which can be an adsorbent such as activated carbon, are permanently entrapped within the longitudinal cavities (22) of the fibers (20) without the use of an adhesive.
Abstract:
An air filtration or fluid treatment system includes a nonwoven filter media or mat (10) formed from a plurality of elongated generally hollow fibers (20) each having an internal cavity (22) which has an opening (24) to the fiber surface and each retaining within the internal cavity a large number of relatively small solid particles (18), which interact with the air or other fluid stream to be treated. The solid adsorbent particles (18), such as activated carbon, are permanently entrapped within the longitudinal cavities (22) of the fibers (20) without the use of an adhesive or without being embedded onto or within the polymer fiber.
Abstract:
A unique filtration device (10) which continuously removes several gas phase contaminants from an airstream through the use of partially hollow wicking fibers (20) impregnated with a selected liquid which can capture the gas phase contaminants. The wicking fibers (20) are generally disposed parallel and are formed into a filter element (12) which extends from the airstream to be cleaned into another airstream which can strip and carry away the unwanted gas phase contaminants. The gas phase contaminants are conveyed to the stripping airstream by a concentration factor induced molecular migration. The airstream to be cleaned is directed through a compartment (16) across which the filter element (12) extends so the complete airflow is through filter element (12). Filter element (12) also extends into another compartment (18) through which the stripping airstream flows. The wicking fibers (20) include internal longitudinal cavities (22) each with a relatively small longitudinal extending opening (24). The wicking fibers (20) are filled with the selected contaminant removing liquid through capillary action by which the individual wicking fibers (20) rapidly draw the selected liquid, with which they come into contact, through the internal cavities (22). The absorption liquid remains within the wicking fiber cavities (22) and generally does not enter the space between the wicking fibers, yet through the longitudinal openings (24) the liquid is in full communication with the airstream flowing past the fibers (20).
Abstract:
An air filtration or fluid treatment system includes a nonwoven filter media or mat (10) formed from a plurality of elongated generally hollow fibers (20) each having an internal cavity (22) which has an opening (24) to the fiber surface and each retaining within the internal cavity a large number of relatively small solid particles (18), which interact with the air or other fluid stream to be treated. The solid adsorbent particles (18), such as activated carbon, are permanently entrapped within the longitudinal cavities (22) of the fibers (20) without the use of an adhesive or without being embedded onto or within the polymer fiber.
Abstract:
A unique filtration device (10) which continuously removes several gas phase contaminants from an airstream through the use of partially hollow wicking fibers (20) impregnated with a selected liquid which can capture the gas phase contaminants. The wicking fibers (20) are generally disposed parallel and are formed into a filter element (12) which extends from the airstream to be cleaned into another airstream which can strip and carry away the unwanted gas phase contaminants. The gas phase contaminants are conveyed to the stripping airstream by a concentration factor induced molecular migration. The airstream to be cleaned is directed through a compartment (16) across which the filter element (12) extends so the complete airflow is through filter element (12). Filter element (12) also extends into another compartment (18) through which the stripping airstream flows. The wicking fibers (20) include internal longitudinal cavities (22) each with a relatively small longitudinal extending opening (24). The wicking fibers (20) are filled with the selected contaminant removing liquid through capillary action by which the individual wicking fibers (20) rapidly draw the selected liquid, with which they come into contact, through the internal cavities (22). The absorption liquid remains within the wicking fiber cavities (22) and generally does not enter the space between the wicking fibers, yet through the longitudinal openings (24) the liquid is in full communication with the airstream flowing past the fibers (20).
Abstract:
Corps poreux dérivé d'un matériau polymère, tel qu'un matériau polymère gélifiant, ledit corps présentant une structure en forme de treillis tridimensionnel à alvéoles ouvertes, une masse volumique inférieure à 1,0 g/cm3 (centimètre cube) environ, et une surface égale ou supérieure à 85 m2/g environ. Selon un autre mode de réalisation, un procédé permettant d'extraire un matériau désiré tel qu'un ou des métaux, à partir d'un courant de fluide, consiste à utiliser au moins un des corps poreux de cette invention comme matériau de contact éliminant le matériau souhaité du courant de fluide.
Abstract:
A nonwoven filter media or mat (10) formed from a plurality of elongated generally hollow fibers (20) each having an internal cavity (22) which has an opening (24), smaller than the cavity width, to the fiber (20) surface and each retaining within the internal cavity (22) a large number of relatively small solid particles (18). The small solid particles (18), which can be an adsorbent such as activated carbon, are permanently entrapped within the longitudinal cavities (22) of the fibers (20) without the use of an adhesive.