Abstract:
Novel polyimide gas separation membranes and the process of using such membranes to separate gases are disclosed. The polyimides are formed from rigid aromatic dianhydrides and aromatic diamines that contain sulfonic acid, salified sulfonic acid, or sulfonic ester groups. Methods of preparing improved composite gas separation membranes from the sulfonated polyimides of this invention are disclosed.
Abstract:
Operative fluids containing lower glycol are contacted with semi-permeable membranes under reverse osmosis conditions to permeate lower glycol to provide a reclaimed lower glycol product. Exemplary operative fluids include antifreeze solutions, heat transfer fluids, deicers, quenchants, hydraulic fluids, lubricants, solvents and absorbents.
Abstract:
Process for the dehydration of gases using composite permeable membranes, preferably hollow fiber composite membranes comprised of a porous support coated with an ultrathin layer of a defined sulfonated polysulfone or sulfonated polyether ketone. The processes also contemplate the use of a sweep or purge gas on the water-enriched permeate side of the composite membrane to increase the efficiency of the dehydration process.
Abstract:
Feed gas is introduced into the bores of a helically wound hollow fiber membrane cartridge containing hollow fibers of essentially uniform active lengths. Permeate gas flow is maintained countercurrent to the feed and raffinate gas entrance and exit axis, respectively, while the directional flow axis of permeate withdrawal can be at a substantial angle to the helically wound hollow fiber membrane surface. Complete radial mixing of the permeate stream on the outer, permeate side and essentially no axial mixing on either the permeate or the raffinate side of the hollow fiber membrane cartridge are maintained.
Abstract:
A method for enhancing the long term performance of gas separation membranes. The permeable membranes are heated at a moderate temperature of from about 50.degree. C. to 140.degree. C. Use of this method enables restoration and reclamation of permeable membranes that have suffered degradation in performance in gas separation processes.
Abstract:
Composite membranes having advantageous combinations of selectivity and permeability are prepared by the coating of a separation layer on a porous support layer containing a controlled amount of liquid in the range of from about 10% to about 90% by weight of the liquid present in the fully wet support layer.
Abstract:
A method for producing a composite hollow fiber membrane by coating a porous hollow fiber substrate with a dilute solution of a membrane-forming composition containing a membrane-forming material and a solvent therefor by contacting the porous hollow fiber substrate with the composition, partially evaporating some of the solvent from the coated porous hollow fiber substrate, contacting the partially dried coating porous hollow fiber substrate with a coagulant and recovering the composite hollow fiber membrane. Also included are the composite hollow fiber membranes so produced and their use as permeable membranes for separating at least one fluid from at least one other fluid in a fluid mixture.