Poly(ether urethane) and poly(ether urethane urea) membranes with high H2S/CH4 selectivity

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 99-106

  Chatterjee, G ^a,b   Houde, A A ^a   Stern, S A ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

^b GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas permeability; Hydrogen sulfide; Low quality natural gas; Polymer synthesis; Polyurethane membranes

Indexed keywords

AIR PERMEABILITY; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANE; POLYURETHANES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

LOW QUALITY NATURAL GAS; POLYETHER URETHANE; POLYETHER URETHANE UREA;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MACROGOL; METHANE; POLYETHERURETHAN; POLYPROPYLENE; UREA;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANE; SEPARATION; SYNTHETIC MEMBRANE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; GAS PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0342981551     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(97)00134-8     Document Type: Article

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