Effect of condensable impurity in CO2/CH4 gas feeds on performance of mixed matrix membranes using carbon molecular sieves

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 221, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 233-239

  Vu, De Q ^a,c   Koros, William J ^b   Miller, Stephen J ^c  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon molecular sieve; Gas separation; Heterogeneous membrane; Mixed matrix membrane; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BINARY MIXTURES; MEMBRANES; METHANE; MOLECULAR SIEVES; POLYMERS;

CONDENSABLE IMPURITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; NATURAL GAS; TOLUENE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS-GAS SEPARATION; IMPURITY; MEMBRANE; METHANE; MOLECULAR SIEVE; NATURAL GAS; PERMEATION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; FILM; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; STEADY STATE;

EID: 0042069950     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(03)00245-X     Document Type: Article

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