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Gas separations using membranes comprising perfluorinated polymers with pendant ionomeric moieties
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1986-03-24
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Granted: 1987-05-19
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Expires: 2006-03-24
Abstract
Abstract The invention is a method of separating a gas comprising helium, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon dioxide from a mixture of gases containing helium, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon dioxide wherein the method comprises A. contacting the gas mixture with a thin, non-porous membrane comprising a polymer with a perfluorinated backbone and pendant ionomer moieties which contain cations of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, or transition metals under conditions such that helium, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon dioxide selectively permeates through the membrane to the other side of the membrane; and, B. removing the permeated helium, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon dioxide from the other side of the membrane. The membranes useful in the method of this invention demonstrate good selectivity for oxygen, helium, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide over other gases in gas mixtures containing such gases. Furthermore, the permeabilities of oxygen, helium, and carbon dioxide through these membranes is quite good.
Inventors
- 👤 Marinda L. Wu
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-26 13:51
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D71/00; B01D71/06; B01D71/30; B01D71/32; B01D53/00; B01D53/22; B01D53/228; B01D69/00; B01D69/02; B01D2256/00; B01D2256/10; B01D2256/12; B01D2256/18; B01D2256/22; B01D2256/24; B01D2256/245; B01D2257/00; B01D2257/10; B01D2257/102; B01D2257/104; B01D2257/11; B01D2257/50; B01D2257/504; B01D2257/70; B01D2257/702; B01D2257/7022; B01D2257/7025; B01D2325/00; B01D2325/14; Y; Y02; Y02C; Y02C20/00; Y02C20/20; Y02C20/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of separating a gas comprising helium, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon dioxide from a mixture of gases containing helium, oxygen, nitrogen, light hydrocarbons or carbon dioxide wherein the method comprises A. contacting the gas mixture with a thin, non-porous membrane comprising a polymer with a perfluorinated backbone and pendant ionomer moieties which contain cations of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, or transition metals under conditions such that helium, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon dioxide selectively permeates through the membrane to the other side of the membrane; and, B. removing the permeated helium, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon dioxide from the other side of the membrane.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of separating a gas comprising helium, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon dioxide from a mixture of gases containing helium, oxygen, nitrogen, light hydrocarbons or carbon dioxide wherein the method comprises A. contacting the gas mixture with a thin, non-porous membrane comprising a polymer with a perfluorinated backbone and pendant ionomer moieties which contain cations of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, or transition metals under conditions such that helium, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon dioxide selectively permeates through the membrane to the other side of the membrane; and, B. removing the permeated helium, oxygen, nitrogen or carbon dioxide from the other side of the membrane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a pressure differential is maintained across the membrane between the side of the membrane in contact with the gas mixture and the other side of the membrane wherein the higher pressure is maintained on the side of the membrane in contact with the gas mixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
134 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the polymer comprises units corresponding to the formula ##STR4## wherein R 1 is independently in each occurrence fluorine or a C 1-10 perfluoroalkyl group; R 2 is independently in each occurrence a fluorine or a C 1-10 perfluoroalkyl group; Y is independently in each occurrence ##STR5## R 3 is independently in each occurrence a hydrogen, fluorine, a C 1-10 alkyl group, a C 1-10 fluoroalkyl, or a C 1-10 perfluoroalkyl group; M is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or transition metal; z is an integer of from about 0 to about 6; m is a positive real number of about 5 to about 15; p is an integer of from about 0 to about 16; and, q is an integer of from about 1 to about 16.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 3 wherein ##STR6## and M is alkali metal, copper or nickel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 4 wherein ##STR7## and M is sodium, potassium or copper.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 5 wherein z is an integer of from about 0 to about 2, and q is an integer of from about 2 to about 4.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the gas mixture comprises oxygen and nitrogen wherein oxygen selectively permeates across the membrane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the separation factor is 3.0 or greater.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the separation factor is 4.5 or greater.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the gas mixture comprises carbon dioxide and light hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide selectively permeates across the membrane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the separation factor is 20 or greater.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the separation factor is 30 or greater.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the gas mixture comprises helium and light hydrocarbons and helium selectively permeates across the membrane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the separation factor is 200 or greater.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the separation factor is 350 or greater.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the gas mixture comprises nitrogen and light hydrocarbons and nitrogen selectively permeates across the membrane.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the separation factor is 1.7 or greater.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the separation factor is 3.0 or greater.
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