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Poly(amide-6-b-ethylene oxide)/SAPO-34 mixed matrix membrane for CO2 separation

In this paper, poly(amide-6-b-ethylene oxide) (Pebax1657)/SAPO-34 mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were prepared by solvent-evaporation method with acetic acid as a novel solvent. CO2, N2, CH4 and H2 permeation properties were investigated, and the physical properties of Pebax/SAPO-34 MMMs were charact...

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Published in:能源化学:英文版 2014, Vol.23 (2), p.227-234
Main Author: Dan Zhao Jizhong Ren Hui Li Kaisheng Hua Maicun Deng
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Language:English
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Summary:In this paper, poly(amide-6-b-ethylene oxide) (Pebax1657)/SAPO-34 mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were prepared by solvent-evaporation method with acetic acid as a novel solvent. CO2, N2, CH4 and H2 permeation properties were investigated, and the physical properties of Pebax/SAPO-34 MMMs were characterized by XRD and SEM. At low SAPO-34 content, it was homogeneously distributed in the Pebax ma- trix, and then precipitated and agglomerated at high SAPO-34 content. The crystallinity of Pebax phase in Pebax/SAPO-34 MMMs decreased initially and then rebounded as a result of phase separation. With the increase of transmembrane pressure difference, CO2 permeability was en- hanced due to the effect of pressure-induced plasticization. Owing to the happening of stratification, the CO2 permeability of Pebax/SAPO-34 MMMs (50 wt% SAPO-34) increased to 338 Barrer from 111 Barrer of pristine Pebax, while the selectivities of CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 were almost unchanged. Compared with the pristine Pebax, the gas separation performances of Pebax/SAPO-34 MMMs were remarkably enhanced.
ISSN:2095-4956