Selective surface flow membrane for gas separation

Authors
Sircar, S Rao, MB Thaeron, CMA
Citation
S. Sircar et al., Selective surface flow membrane for gas separation, SEP SCI TEC, 34(10), 1999, pp. 2081-2093
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
01496395 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2081 - 2093
Database
ISI
SICI code
0149-6395(1999)34:10<2081:SSFMFG>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The selective surface flow membrane is a nanoporous carbon membrane which s eparates gas mixtures by a selective adsorption-surface diffusion-desorptio n mechanism. It selectively permeates the larger and the more polar compone nts of a feed gas mixture. The separation characteristics of several differ ent gas mixtures by the membrane are described. The membrane has been field -tested at a refinery site for separation of hydrocarbon-hydrogen mixtures.