Abstract
Poly(vinylamine)/poly(ethylene glycol) blend membranes were prepared. The effects of blend polymer composition on the membrane structure and CO2/CH4 separation performance were investigated. The results show that membrane crystallinity are at a minimum against poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG) content, while the permeation rates of CO2 and CH4 are the maximum. The blend membrane with 10 wt% PEG has the highest pure CO2 permeation rate of 5.8×10-6 cm3 (STP)/cm2.s.cm Hg and the highest selectivity of 63.1 at 25°C and 96 cm Hg of feed pressure. The effects of cross-linking and the coupling effects between CO2 and CH4 were also investigated. The selectivity increased remarkably when the membrane is cross-linked. For mixed gas of constant CH4 partial pressure and changing CO2 partial pressure, the CH4 permeation rate increased with an increase of CO2 partial pressure due to the coupling effects.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 90-96 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Desalination |
| Volume | 193 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 10 May 2006 |
Keywords
- Blend membrane
- CH
- CO
- Fixed carrier
- Gas permeation