Separation of VOCs from N2 using poly(ether block amide) membranes

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 456-465

  Liu, Li ^a   Chakma, Amit ^a   Feng, Xianshe ^a   Lawless, Darren ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Monteco R and D Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emission control; Gasoline; Membrane; Poly(ether block amide); Separation; VOC

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANTS; CONCENTRATION OF; DIMETHYL CARBONATE; MEMBRANE SWELLING; METHYL TERT BUTYL ETHER; MULTICOMPONENT; N-BUTANOL; N-HEPTANE; N-HEXANE; N-PENTANE; N-PROPANOL; PERMEATE PRESSURES; POLY(ETHER BLOCK AMIDE); POLY(ETHER-BLOCK-AMIDE) MEMBRANES; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; VOC;

ACETONE; AIR POLLUTION; AMIDES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; EMISSION CONTROL; ETHANOL; ETHERS; GAS MIXTURES; GASOLINE; HEXANE; METHANOL; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 67149108311     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20181     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Bondar, V. I., B. D. Freeman and I. Pinnau, "Gas Transport Properties of Poly(Ether-b-Amide) Segmented Block Copolymers," J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. 38, 2051-2062 (2000).
2. Burgess, T. L., A. G. Gibson, S. J. Furstein and I. E. Wachs, "Converting Waste Gases From Pulp Mills Into Value-Added Chemicals," Environ. Prog. 21, 137-141 (2002).
3. Chen, J. C., X. Feng and A. Penlidis, "Gas Permeation Through Poly(Ether-b-Amide) (PEBAX 2533) Block Copolymer Membranes," Sep. Sci. Technol. 39, 149-164 (2004).
4. Joseph, R. and J. R. Flesher, "PEBA® Polyether Block Amide - A New Family of Engineering Thermoplastic Elastomers," in "High Performance Polymers: Their Origins and Development," R. B. Seymour, and G. S. Kirshenbaum, Eds., Elsevier, New York (1986), p. 401.
5. Kim, J. H., S. Y. Ha and Y. M. Lee, "Gas Permeation of Poly(Amide-6-b-Ethylene Oxide) Copolymer," J. Membr. Sci. 190, 179-193 (2001).
6. Lide, D. R., Ed., "CRC Hand Book of Chemistry and Physics," 83rd ed., CRC Press, Cleveland, OH (2002-2003).
7. Liu, L., A. Chakma and X. Feng, "A Novel Method of Preparing Ultrathin Poly(Ether Block Amide) Membranes," J. Membr. Sci. 235, 43-52 (2004).
8. 2 Separation by Poly(Ether Block Amide) Thin Film Hollow Fiber Composite Membranes," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 44, 6874-6882 (2005a).
9. Liu, F., L. Liu and X. Feng, "Separation of Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) From Dilute Aqueous Solutions by Pervaporation," Sep. Purif. Technol. 42, 273-282 (2005b).
10. Liu, K., Z. Tong, L. Liu and X. Feng, "Separation of Organic Compounds From Water by Pervaporation in the Production of n-Butyl Acetate Via Esterification by Reactive Distillation," J. Membr. Sci. 256, 193-201 (2005c).
11. Liu, L., A. Chakam and X. Feng, "Propylene Separation From Nitrogen by Poly(Ether Block Amide) Composite Membranes," J. Membr. Sci. 279, 645-654 (2006a).
12. Liu, L., A. Chakam and X. Feng, "Sorption, Diffusion and Permeation of Light Olefins in Poly(Ether Block Amide) Membranes," Chem. Eng. Sci. 61, 6142-6153 (2006b).
13. Liu, Y., X. Feng and D. Lawless, "Separation of Gasoline Vapor From Nitrogen by Hollow Fiber Composite Membranes for VOC Emission Control," J. Membr. Sci. 271, 114-124 (2006c).
14. Obuskovic, G., S. Majumdar and K. Sirkar, "Highly VOC-Selective Hollow Fiber Membranes for Separation by Vapor Permeation," J. Membr. Sci. 217, 99-116 (2003).
15. Park, H. B. and Y. M. Lee, "Separation of Toluene/Nitrogen Through Segmented Polyurethane and Polyurethane Urea Membranes With Different Soft Segments," J. Membr. Sci. 197, 283-296 (2002).
16. Paul D. R. and Y. Yampol'skii, Eds., "Polymeric Gas Separation Membranes," CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL (1994).
17. Qiu, M. M. and S. T. Hwang, "Continuous Vapor-Gas Separation With a Porous Membrane Permeation System," J. Membr. Sci. 59, 53-72 (1991).
18. Rezac, M. E. and T. John, "Correlation of Penetrant Transport With Polymer Free Volume: Additional Evidence From Block Copolymers," Polymer 39, 599-603 (1998).
19. Rezac, M. E., T. John and P. H. Pfromm, "Effect of Copolymer Composition on the Solubility and Diffusivity of Water and Methanol in a Series of Polyether Amide," J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 65, 1983-1993 (1997).
20. Singh, A., B. D. Freeman and I. Pinnau, "Pure and Mixed Gas Acetone/Nitrogen Permeation Properties of Polydimethylsiloxane [PDMS]," J. Polym. Sci. Part B Polym. Phys. 36, 289-301 (1998).
21. Sohn, W., D. Ryu, S. Oh and J. Koo, "A Study on the Development of Composite Membranes for the Separation of Organic Vapors," J. Membr. Sci. 175, 163-170 (2000).
22. Someshwar, A. V. and K. Vice, "A Comprehensive Comparison of Canadian and U.S. Pulp and Paper Mill Air Emission Data," NCASI Special Report No. 05-03, The National Council for Air and Stream; Improvement (NCASI), November, 2005, p. 85.
23. 2 Mixtures Through PDMS Membranes," J. Membr. Sci. 204, 303-322 (2002a).
24. 2 Mixtures Through PDMS Membrane," J. Membr. Sci. 205, 155-174 (2002b).
25. 2 Mixtures Through PDMS Membrane," J. Membr. Sci. 198, 129-143 (2002c).