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Membrane treatment method for semipermeable membranes
Assignee: Toray Industries Inc
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Filing: 1985-02-12
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Granted: 1987-01-06
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Expires: 2005-02-12
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to the membrane treatment method for semipermeable membranes, that is, a method wherein it is characterized that not only remarkable improving effect of selective separation performance of semipermeable membranes is obtained but also durability of said improving effect for selective separation performance is improved by means of extremely simple and easy procedures such as said semipermeable membranes are successively brought into contact with very dilute of aqueous solutions including effective substances which are individually water-soluble in due order and for a short time, where said effective water-soluble substances form water-insoluble or very little water-soluble materials thereof fixed on the surface of said semipermeable membranes. The aforesaid remarkable effect is observed especially in the case of semipermeable membranes consisted of cross-linked polymers based of furfuryl alcohol including furfuryl alcohol as an essential monomer component, and polyamides, when, at the same time, the due combination of water-soluble amines and water-soluble aldehyde is employed as said aqueous solutions including effective water-soluble substances.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukio Nakagawa
- 👤 Katsufumi Oto
- 👤 Masaru Kurihara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:15
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D67/00; B01D67/0081; B01D67/0088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for improving the selective permeability of a semipermeable membrane, comprising: first contracting the membrane with a first water-soluble organic compound in feed water; and then contacting the membrane with a second water-soluble organic compound in feed water, said first and second compounds reacting to form a water-insoluble or very slightly water-soluble material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for improving the selective permeability of a semipermeable membrane, comprising: first contracting the membrane with a first water-soluble organic compound in feed water; and then contacting the membrane with a second water-soluble organic compound in feed water, said first and second compounds reacting to form a water-insoluble or very slightly water-soluble material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the water-insoluble or very slightly water-soluble material formed has a solubility in water of less than 100 ppm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the semipermeable membrane comprises cross-linked polyfurfuryl alcohol or polyamide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 3, wherein the polyfurfuryl alcohol is a homo-polymer of furfuryl alcohol and/or a co-polymer of furfuryl alcohol and a polyfunctional hydroxy compound and/or polyfunctional glicidyl compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method as defined in claim 3, wherein the polyfurfuryl alcohol is made by the thermo-polymerization of furfuryl alcohol and/or mixtures of furfuryl alcohol and polyfunctional hydroxy compounds and/or polyfunctional glycidyl compound in the presence of acid catalyst.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as defined in claim 3, wherein the polyamide is linear and/or cross-linked polyamides composing of aromatic amides and/or polyetheramide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as defined in claim 3, wherein the polyamide is the polycondensation product of an amine-modified-polyepihalohydrin and a polyfunctional acid chioride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as defined in claim 3, wherein the polyamide is the polycondensation product of a polyfunctional aromatic amines and a polyfunctional acid chloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the semipermeable membrane comprises polyetherurea.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as defined in claim 9, wherein the polyetherurea is the polycondensation product of an amine-modified-polyepihalohydrin and a polyfunctional isocyanate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the water-soluble compounds are a water-soluble amine and a water-soluble aldehyde.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The membrane treatment method as defined in claim 11, wherein the water-soluble amine is selected from the group consisting of triethylenetetrament tetraethylenepentamine, polyepiaminohydrin, polyethyleneimine and polyepihalohydrin modified by ethylenediamine, triethylenetetramino, aminomethylpiperidine, polyethyleneimine and the water-soluble aldehyde is selected from the group consisting of glyoxal, glutaldehyde, succinaldehyde and phthaldehyde.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as defined in claim 11, wherein the water-soluble amine is a polyfunctional amine and the water-soluble aldehyde is a polyfunctional aldehyde.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as defined in claim 13, wherein the water-soluble polyfunctional amine is selected from the group consisting of ethylenediamine, trimethylenediamine, hexamethylenediamine, aminoguanidine, phenylenediamine, triaminobenzene, phenylhydrazine, aminodiphenylamine, diaminodiphenylmethane, diaminecyclohexane, aminomethylpiperidine, aminopiperadine, triethylenetetramine, tetraethylenepentamine, polyepiaminohydrin, polyethyleneimine and polyepihalohydrin modified by a polyfunctional amine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as defined in claim 14, wherein the water-soluble polyfunctional amine is polyepihalohydrin modified by a polyfunctional amino and is selected from the group consisting of polyfunctional polyepihalohydrin modified by ethylenediamine, triethylenetetramine, aminomethylpiperidine and polyethyleneimine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the semipermeable membrane is a composite membrane comprising a microporous substrate and ultrathin film formed thereon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the semipermeable membrane is an asymmetric membrane comprising a microporous layer and a skin layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as defined in claim 1, said contacting steps being effected at a pressure from atmospheric pressure up to 100 kg/cm 2 .
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as defined in claim 18, wherein the pressure is from 3 to 70 kg/cm 2 .
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the concentrations of the water soluble organic compounds are in the range 0.1 ppm to 1% by weight.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as defined in claim 20, wherein the concentrations are 1 to 1000 ppm.
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