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Method of removing dissolved gas from liquid
Assignee: Nitto Denko Corp
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Filing: 1991-01-10
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2011-01-10
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a method of removing dissolved gas from liquid, which comprises bringing the liquid containing the gas dissolved therein into contact with a membrane, thereby causing the dissolved gas to selectively permeate the membrane. The membrane is a permselective, composite membrane composed of a porous support and a nonporous, active membrane of a synthetic resin formed on the porous support, or is a permeable membrane having such characteristics that the nitrogen gas permeation rate at 30° C. is in the range from 7×10 -4 to 2×10 2 Nm 3 m 2 ·h·atom and that the amount of permeated steam is 100 g/m 2 ·h or less when 20° C. water is supplied to the membrane under atmospheric pressure while maintaining the pressure on its permeate side at 40 mmHg.
Inventors
- 👤 Osami Tozawa
- 👤 Takeshi Sasaki
- 👤 Akira Shimazu
- 👤 Akio Iwama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:30
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D69/00; B01D69/02; B01D19/00; B01D19/0031; B01D61/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of removing dissolved gas from liquid, which comprises bringing said liquid containing the gas dissolved therein into contact with a permselective, composite membrane composed of a porous support and a nonporous, active membrane of a synthetic resin formed on said porous support, thereby causing the dissolved gas to selectively permeate said composite membrane, wherein said porous support has a molecular cutoff in the range of 5,000 to 500,000, and wherein said nonporous, active membrane possesses at 30° C. a nitrogen gas permeation rate in the range of 7×10 -4 to 2×10 2 Nm 3 /m 2 ·h·atm, and a stream permeation rate of 100 g/m 2 ·h or less when 20° C. water is supplied to said nonporous, active membrane under atmospheric pressure on its permeate side at 40 mmHg.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of removing dissolved gas from liquid, which comprises bringing said liquid containing the gas dissolved therein into contact with a permselective, composite membrane composed of a porous support and a nonporous, active membrane of a synthetic resin formed on said porous support, thereby causing the dissolved gas to selectively permeate said composite membrane, wherein said porous support has a molecular cutoff in the range of 5,000 to 500,000, and wherein said nonporous, active membrane possesses at 30° C. a nitrogen gas permeation rate in the range of 7×10 -4 to 2×10 2 Nm 3 /m 2 ·h·atm, and a stream permeation rate of 100 g/m 2 ·h or less when 20° C. water is supplied to said nonporous, active membrane under atmospheric pressure on its permeate side at 40 mmHg.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of removing dissolved gas from liquid as defined in claim 1, wherein said porous support is an anisotropic membrane comprising a dense skin layer and a support layer that holds said dense skin layer, and said nonporous, active membrane of a synthetic resin is provided on the surface of said dense skin layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of removing dissolved gas from liquid as defined in claim 1, wherein said synthetic resin shows, when measured in the form of film, a critical surface tension of 17 to 35 dyne/cm and an oxygen gas permeation rate of at least 10×10 -10 cm 3 (STP)·cm/cm 2 ·sec·cmHg at 30° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of removing dissolved gas from liquid as defined in claim 1, wherein the thickness of said nonporous, active membrane of synthetic resin is in the range from 0.01 to 10 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of removing dissolved gas from liquid as defined in claim 1, wherein said porous support is made of an aromatic polysulfone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of removing dissolved gas from liquid as defined in claim 1, wherein said permselective, composite membrane is a hollow fiber membrane or a flat membrane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of removing dissolved gas from liquid as defined in claim 1, wherein said liquid containing the gas dissolved therein is water to be supplied to steam boilers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of removing dissolved gas from liquid as defined in claim 1, wherein said liquid containing the gas dissolved therein is drinking water or water to be supplied to office buildings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of removing dissolved gas from liquid as defined in claim 1, wherein said liquid containing the gas dissolved therein is ultrapure water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of removing dissolved gas from liquid as defined in claim 1, wherein said liquid containing the gas dissolved therein is water to be used for the manufacture of beverages.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of removing dissolved gas from liquid as defined in claim 1, wherein said nonporous, active membrane possesses at 30° C. a nitrogen gas permeation rate in the range of 3 ×10 -3 to 5×10 0 Nm 3 /m 2 ·hr·atm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of removing dissolved gas from liquid as defined in claim 1, wherein said nonporous, active membrane possesses a steam permeation rate of 30 g/m 2 ·h or less when 20° C. water is supplied to said nonporous, active membrane under atmospheric pressure on its permeate side at 40 mmHg.
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