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Hydrated metal ionomer membranes for gas separation
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1987-02-20
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Granted: 1988-05-03
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Expires: 2007-02-20
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a process of separating gases using a membrane fabricated from a polymer containing a perfluorinated backbone and pendant hydrated metal ionomer groups wherein the pendant hydrated metal ionomer groups contain cations of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, or transition metals bound to SO3-. The hydrated membranes have improved gas permeabilities with comparable gas selectivities over the unhydrated membranes. The membranes may be used to separate gas mixtures containing such gases as carbon dioxide and methane.
Inventors
- 👤 Marinda L. Wu
- 👤 Terry D. Gordon
- 👤 Charles W. Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:44
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D67/00; B01D67/0081; B01D67/0093; B01D69/00; B01D69/14; B01D69/141; B01D69/142; B01D71/00; B01D71/06; B01D71/30; B01D71/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of separating gases comprising (a) contacting with a feed gas mixture under pressure one side of a semipermeable membrane fabricated from a polymer containing a perfluorinated backbone and pendant hydrated metal ionomer groups, wherein the pendant hydrated metal ionomer groups are comprised of hydrated metals of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and transition metals bound to --SO 3 - ; (b) maintaining a pressure differential across the membrane under conditions such that a component(s) of the feed gas selectively permeates through the membrane from the high pressure side to the low pressure side of the membrane; (c) removing the permeated gas which is enriched in the faster permeating component(s) from the low pressure side of the membrane; and (d) removing the nonpermeated gas which is depleted in the faster permeating component(s) from the high pressure side of the membrane.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of separating gases comprising (a) contacting with a feed gas mixture under pressure one side of a semipermeable membrane fabricated from a polymer containing a perfluorinated backbone and pendant hydrated metal ionomer groups, wherein the pendant hydrated metal ionomer groups are comprised of hydrated metals of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and transition metals bound to --SO 3 - ; (b) maintaining a pressure differential across the membrane under conditions such that a component(s) of the feed gas selectively permeates through the membrane from the high pressure side to the low pressure side of the membrane; (c) removing the permeated gas which is enriched in the faster permeating component(s) from the low pressure side of the membrane; and (d) removing the nonpermeated gas which is depleted in the faster permeating component(s) from the high pressure side of the membrane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
149 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the membrane comprises from polymers containing units in the backbone described by formula (1): ##STR2## wherein R 1 is independently in each occurrence fluorine or a C 1-10 perfluoroalkyl group; R 2 is independently in each occurrence fluorine, --CF 2 Cl, or a C 1-10 perfluoroalkyl group; M is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or a transition metal; z is individually in each occurrence an integer from about 0 to about 6; m is individually in each occurrence a positive real number from about 1 to about 15; p is individually in each occurrence an integer from about 0 to about 16; q is individually in each occurrence an integer from about 1 to about 16; and n is individually in each occurrence an integer from about 1 up to an integer which represents the equilibrium hydration of the metal ionomer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 2 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 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3 wherein M is a first row transition metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4 wherein M is copper, nickel, zinc, iron, manganese, chromium, or cobalt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the amount of metal cation present in the membrane is from about 2 to about 35 weight percent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the feed gas mixture contains at least one of the gases selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, helium, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, methane, and light hydrocarbons.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the separation factor for carbon dioxide and methane is at least about 10.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the pressure differential across the membrane is between about 5 to 1000 psig.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the temperature is between about 0 to 150 degrees Celsius.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the extent of hydration of the ionomer form of the membrane is at least 30 percent.
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