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Membrane assembly, electrochemical cell, and electrolysis process using perfluorinated sandwich type membrane
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1981-10-21
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Granted: 1984-12-25
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Expires: 2001-10-21
Abstract
Abstract A membrane assembly which comprises a layer of perfluorinated polymer which has carboxylate functional groups, a layer of perfluorinated polymer which has ion exchange functional groups, and a water-containing or water-soluble stratum which lies between these two layers and joins them together, is described. Such a multilayered composite membrane is more simply made than conventional multilayered membranes having adherent layers, and provides for easy recovery of the component parts thereof. The membrane assembly is useful for separating the compartments of an electrochemical cell, especially a chloralkali cell.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas C. Bissot
- 👤 William E. Grigsby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 21:34
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/20; C08J5/22; C08J5/2206; C08J5/2275; C08J5/2281; C25; C25B; C25B13/00; C08J2327/00; C08J2327/02; C08J2327/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A membrane assembly which comprises two layers of perfluorinated polymer having --COOM and/or --SO 3 M functional groups, where M is Na, K or H, and ion exchange capacity of at least 0.6 milliequivalents/gram, a first said layer being of polymer which has --COOM functional groups and having a thickness of 10 to 100 microns and a second said layer being of polymer which has --COOM and/or --SO 3 M functional groups and having a thickness of 50 to 150 microns, and, between said two layers, a stratum in contact with adjacent surfaces of said two layers, said stratum having a thickness from 1 to 250 microns, said stratum either (a) being water or an aqueous solution of ionic strength no greater than 5 molar, or (b) being water soluble and film forming.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A membrane assembly which comprises two layers of perfluorinated polymer having --COOM and/or --SO 3 M functional groups, where M is Na, K or H, and ion exchange capacity of at least 0.6 milliequivalents/gram, a first said layer being of polymer which has --COOM functional groups and having a thickness of 10 to 100 microns and a second said layer being of polymer which has --COOM and/or --SO 3 M functional groups and having a thickness of 50 to 150 microns, and, between said two layers, a stratum in contact with adjacent surfaces of said two layers, said stratum having a thickness from 1 to 250 microns, said stratum either (a) being water or an aqueous solution of ionic strength no greater than 5 molar, or (b) being water soluble and film forming.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The membrane assembly of claim 1 wherein substantially all of the functional groups of the polymer of said first layer are --COOM groups, the polymer of said first layer has an ion exchange capacity of at least 0.7 milliequivalents/gram, substantially all the functional groups of the polymer of said second layer are --SO 3 M groups, and M is Na or K.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The membrane assembly of claim 2 wherein said stratum is water or an aqueous solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The membrane assembly of claim 3 wherein said stratum is water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The membrane assembly of claim 3 wherein said stratum is an aqueous solution of the chloride or hydroxide of sodium or potassium having an ionic strength no greater than 1 molar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The membrane assembly of claim 3 wherein said stratum is an aqueous solution which contains a viscosity builder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The membrane assembly of claim 6 wherein said viscosity builder is sodium silicate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid or the sodium or potassium salt thereof, or polyvinylpyrrolidone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The membrane assembly of claim 7 wherein said aqueous solution also contains the chloride or hydroxide of sodium or potassium and has an ionic strength no greater than 1 molar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The membrane assembly of claim 2 wherein said stratum is a water soluble stratum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The membrane assembly of claim 9 wherein said stratum is polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid or the sodium or potassium salt thereof, polyvinylpyrrolidone, or starch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The membrane assembly of claim 9 wherein said stratum is a liquid mono- or polyhydric alcohol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The membrane assembly of claim 11 wherein said alcohol is glycerin, ethylene glycol or propylene glycol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The membrane assembly of claim 2, 4, 6, 9 or 10 wherein said first layer has a thickness of 30 to 60 microns and said second layer has a thickness of 75 to 125 microns, and the equivalent weights of the polymers of said layers are no greater than about 1400.
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