Abstract:
A composite membrane comprising (a) a porous support; (b)optionally a gutter layer; (c) a discriminating layer comprising (i) 1 to 99wt% of a polyimide comprising a repeat unit of Formula (1); and (ii) 1 to 99wt% in total of a polyimide comprising a repeat unit of Formula (2) and/or a polymer comprising more than one pendant acrylate group; and (d) optionally a protective layer; wherein L and A are each independently a divalent organic linking group; R 1 and R 2 in Formula (2) are each independently H or an alkyl group; and R is a tetravalent linking group other than a group of Formula (I-24) wherein R 1 and R 2 in Formula (I-24)are identical to the R 1 and R 2 groups in Formula (2).
Abstract:
A novel high flux, cross-linked, fumed silica reinforced polyorganosiloxane thin film composite (TFC) membrane comprising a selective layer of a high flux, cross-linked, fumed silica reinforced polyorganosiloxane polymer supported by a porous support membrane formed from a glassy polymer has been developed. The novel high flux, cross-linked, fumed silica reinforced polyorganosiloxane thin film composite (TFC) membrane may be used to separate at least one component from another.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a composite elastomer including a plurality of polymers covalently bound to a plurality of platelet-like fillers via ethanolamine bonds, ethanolamide bonds, or a combination thereof, to form the crosslinked composite elastomer. The present disclosure further provides a method of forming a composite elastomer. The method includes reacting amine or amide functional groups, or a combination thereof, on a plurality of polymers with epoxide functional groups on a plurality of platelet-like fillers to form an ethanolamine or ethanolamide bond and thereby crosslink the plurality of polymers via the plurality of platelet-like fillers. The disclosure further provides a gas separation membrane including the composite elastomer and a gas separation system including such a gas separation membrane. The disclosure further provides a gas barrier membrane including the composite elastomer.
Abstract:
Membranes, methods of making the membranes, and methods of using the membranes are described herein. The membranes can comprise a support layer, and a selective polymer layer disposed on the support layer. The selective polymer layer can comprise an oxidatively stable carrier dispersed within a hydrophilic polymer matrix, wherein the oxidatively stable carrier can be chosen from a quaternary ammonium hydroxide carrier (e.g., a mobile carrier such as a small molecule quaternary ammonium hydroxide, or a fixed carrier such as a quaternary ammonium hydroxide-containing polymer), a quaternary ammonium fluoride carrier (e.g., a mobile carrier such as a small molecule quaternary ammonium fluoride, or a fixed carrier such as a quaternary ammonium fluoride-containing polymer), and combinations thereof. The membranes can exhibit selective permeability to gases. As such, the membranes can be for the selective removal of carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen sulfide from hydrogen and/or nitrogen. Further, the membranes can exhibit both oxidative stability at temperatures above 100°C.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of separating a target gas species from a mixture of non-amine gas species, the method comprising contacting the mixture of non-amine gas species with a gas separation membrane, the gas separation membrane comprising one or more solid organic ionic plastic crystal (OIPC); creating a difference in pressure across the membrane to facilitate transport of one or more gas species through the membrane so as to provide for a separated gas composition in which the concentration of the target gas species is higher compared with that in the mixture of non-amine gas species; wherein separation of the mixture of non-amine gas species is promoted by one or more of the gas species permeating through the structure of the one or more solid OIPC.
Abstract:
A gas separation membrane module includes a seal between a higher pressure gas and a lower pressure gas. The seal includes a compressible sealing member in between sealing surfaces. At least one of the sealing surfaces has corrosion-resistant cladding provided over either low alloy steel or high alloy steel. The cladding reduce the possibility of a seal failure due to corrosion of low alloy or high alloy steel exposed to acid gases or condensed moisture containing acid gases dissolved therein while at the same not requiring that all surfaces of the membrane module exposed to acid gases be provided with cladding.
Abstract:
A dual function composite oxygen transport membrane having a layered structure of mixed conducting oxygen transport materials on a first side of a porous substrate and a reforming catalyst layer on an opposing second side of the porous substrate. The layered structure of the mixed conducting oxygen transport materials contains an intermediate porous layer of mixed conducting oxygen transport materials formed on the porous substrate with a dense impervious layer of mixed conducting oxygen transport materials over the intermediate porous layer, and an optional surface exchange layer of mixed conducting oxygen transport materials over the dense impervious layer. The layered structure and the reforming catalyst layer are formed in separate steps.
Abstract:
This invention refers to a microporous crystalline material of zeolitic nature that has, in its calcined state and in the absence of defects in its crystalline matrix manifested by the presence of silanols, the empirical formula x (M1/nXO2): y YO2: g GeO2: (1-g) SiO2 in which M is selected between H+, at least one inorganic cation of charge +n, and a mixture of both, X is at least one chemical element of oxidation state +3, Y is at least one chemical element with oxidation state +4 different from Si, x takes a value between 0 and 0.2, both included, y takes a value between 0 and 0.1, both included, g takes a value between 0 and 0.5, both included that has been denoted ITQ-55, as well as a method for its preparation. This invention also relates to uses of the crystalline material of zeolitic nature for adsorption of fluid components, membrane separation of fluid components, storage of fluid components, and catalysis of various conversion reactions.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a process for making a carbon molecular sieve membrane having a desired permselectivity between a first gas species and a second gas species, in which the second gas species has a larger kinetic diameter than the first gas species. The process comprises providing a polymer precursor and pyrolyzing the polymer precursor at a pyrolysis temperature that is effective to selectively reduce the sorption coefficient of the second gas species, thereby increasing the permselectivity of the resulting carbon molecular sieve membrane.