Natural gas permeation in polyimide membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 228, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 227-236

  Wind, John D ^a   Paul, Donald R ^a   Koros, William J ^b  

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

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Crosslinked polyimide membranes; Mixed gas permeation; Natural gas purification

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CELLULOSE; COPOLYMERS; METHANOL; POLYIMIDES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TOLUENE;

PLASTICIZATION;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

1,4 BUTANEDIOL; 1,4 CYCLOHEXANEDIMETHANOL; 2,4 DIAMINOBUTYRIC ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; COPOLYMER; ETHANE; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; POLYIMIDE; PROPYLENE; TOLUENE;

GAS PERMEATION; GAS SEPARATION; MEMBRANE; NATURAL GAS; POLYIMIDE; PURIFICATION;

ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COVALENT BOND; CROSS LINKING; GAS PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0345829311     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2003.10.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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