Fabrication of mixed matrix hollow fibers with intimate polymer-zeolite interface for gas separation

AIChE Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2898-2908

  Jiang, Lan Ying ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a   Kulprathipanja, Santi ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b UOP LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual layer hollow fibers; Heat treatment; Mixed matrix composite skin; P xylenediamine methanol treatment; Zeolite beta

Indexed keywords

DUAL-LAYER HOLLOW FIBERS; MIXED-MATRIX COMPOSITE SKIN; P-XYLENEDIAMINE/METHANOL TREATMENT; ZEOLITE BETA;

HEAT TREATMENT; POLYMERS; SEPARATION; ZEOLITES;

SYNTHETIC FIBERS;

HEAT TREATMENT; POLYMERS; SEPARATION; SYNTHETIC FIBERS; ZEOLITES;

HEAT TREATMENT; HOLLOW SYNTHETIC FIBERS; POLYMERS; SEPARATION; ZEOLITES;

EID: 33746865608     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10909     Document Type: Article

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