METHODS FOR PREPARING CARBON MOLECULAR SIEVE HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES FOR GAS SEPARATION

    公开(公告)号:WO2019023048A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:PCT/US2018/043006

    申请日:2018-07-20

    IPC分类号: B01D69/12 B01D71/64 D01D5/247

    摘要: In embodiments of the present disclosure, a CMS hollow fiber membranes may be prepared to have an ultrathin (e.g. 2 microns or less) separation layer. A precursor hollow fiber may be prepared as dual layer fibers having a thin sheath layer and a core layer. During pyrolysis, the sheath layer is transformed into an ultrathin separation layer. Porosity of the core layer substrate is well-maintained during pyrolysis, thereby enabling high permeance of the CMS hollow fiber membrane. Additionally, in some embodiments, the sheath layer of the precursor hollow fibers may be hybridized prior to pyrolysis. By hybridizing the sheath layer prior to pyrolysis, a CMS hollow fiber may having an improved separation factor, including for example increased carbon dioxide/methane selectivity, may be provided.