摘要:
A partially carbonized asymmetric hollow fiber separation membrane which is a hollow fiber separation membrane having an asymmetric structure obtained by partial carbonization of an aromatic polyimide hollow fiber separation membrane with an asymmetric structure, wherein the thickness of the aromatic polyimide hollow fiber membrane to be partially carbonized is 8-50 &mgr;m, the thickness of the hollow fiber separation membrane obtained by the carbonization is 8-45 &mgr;m, and the carbon content of the hollow fiber membrane obtained by partial carbonization is at least 1.05 times the carbon content of the aromatic polyimide hollow fiber membrane to be partially carbonized, and no greater than 90 wt %; also, a process for its production and a gas separation method employing it.
摘要:
An aromatic imide polymer hollow filament having an excellent gas separating property is produced by a process comprising the steps of:(1) dissolving an aromatic imide copolymer comprising (A) 20 to 85 molar % of recurring units of the formula (I): ##STR1## (B) 10 to 35 molar % of recurring units of the formula (II): ##STR2## and (C) 5 to 55 molar % of recurring units of the formula (III): ##STR3## wherein R represents a divalent radical of the formula (IV) or (V): ##STR4## and ##STR5## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 respectively represent, a hydrogen atom, alkoxyl radical having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or alkyl radical having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, in a solvent consisting essentially of at least one phenolic compound to provide a spinning dope solution;(2) extruding the dope solution through a spinneret having at least one hollow filament spinning orifice, to provide at least one hollow filamentary stream of the dope solution, and(3) introducing the dope solution hollow stream into a coagulating bath comprising at least one polar solvent which is compatible with the phenolic compound but not capable of dissolving the aromatic imide copolymer, to solidify the hollow stream into a hollow filament.
摘要:
A porous aromatic imide polymer membrane usable as a gas or liquid separator or concentrator is prepared by a process comprising the steps of:(1) dissolving 3 to 30% by weight of an aromatic imide polymer which comprises at least 80 molar % of a recurring unit selected from those of the formulae (I) and (II): ##STR1## wherein R represents a divalent aromatic or heterocyclic radical in 70 to 97% by weight of a solvent consisting essentially of a homogeneous mixture of:(A) 100 parts by weight of a base solvent which consists essentially of at least one polar organic compound and is capable of dissolving therein said aromatic imide polymer in a concentration of 5% by weight or more therein and of evaporating at a temperature of from 50.degree. to 400.degree. C., and(B) 5 to 150 parts by weight of an additional liquid which consists essentially of at least one polar organic compound, is incapable of dissolving therein 3% by weight or more of said aromatic imide polymer and is capable of evaporating at a smaller evaporating rate than that of said base solvent at the above-mentioned evaporating temperature so as to provide a dope solution:(2) forming a thin layer of the dope solution; and(3) heating the thin layer of the dope solution at a temperature of from 50.degree. to 400.degree. C., whereby said mixed solvent is gradually evaporated from the thin layer of the dope solution.
摘要:
An aromatic polyimide membrane having an excellent gas-separating property comprises (A) a substrate consisting of a porous membrane comprising at least one aromatic polyimide having at least 80 molar % of at least one type of recurring unit of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is a tetravalent aromatic radical and R.sup.1 is a divalent aromatic radical, the porous membrane exhibiting a hydrogen gas permeability (PH.sub.2) of 1.times.10.sup.-5 to 5.times.10.sup.-1 cm.sup.3 /cm.sup.2.sec.cmHg and a ratio of hydrogen gas permeability (PH.sub.2) to carbon monoxide gas permeability (PCO) of 2 to 5; and (B) 50% or more, based on the weight of the porous membrane substrate, of a gas-separating liquid contained in the porous membrane substrate, the gas-separating liquid being substantially incapable of dissolving therein the porous membrane substrate and having a boiling point of 180.degree. C. or more.
摘要:
Aromatic polyimide fibers having an enhanced mechanical strength are produced by a process comprising the steps of: preparing a spinning dope solution of at least one aromatic polyimide having 90 molar % or more of a recurring unit of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is a divalent aromatic radical, in a phenolic solvent; converting the dope solution into at least one filamentary stream thereof; solidifying the filamentary dope solution stream by removing the solvent therefrom to provide at least one undrawn filament, and; drawing the undrawn filament at a temperature of 20.degree. to 600.degree. C. at a draw ratio of 1.5 to 5.0.