Crosslinkable mixed matrix membranes with surface modified molecular sieves for natural gas purification: II. Performance characterization under contaminated feed conditions

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 377, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 82-88

  Ward, Jason K ^a   Koros, William J ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiplasticization; Gas separation; Mixed matrix; Natural gas; Physical aging

Indexed keywords

ANTIPLASTICIZATION; CARBON DIOXIDE PERMEABILITY; CROSS-LINKABLE; FEED PRESSURE; FILM CHARACTERIZATIONS; GAS SEPARATION; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MIXED GAS; MIXED MATRIX; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES; MODEL CONTAMINANT; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; PHYSICAL AGING; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; SURFACE-MODIFIED;

AIR PURIFICATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FILMS; GASES; MOLECULAR SIEVES; NATURAL GAS; POLYIMIDES; SIEVES; TOLUENE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; NATURAL GAS; PLASTICIZER; POLYIMIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS LINKING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79958022969     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.04.015     Document Type: Article

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