Dual-layer hollow fibers for gas separation processes produced by quadruple spinning

Autor: Rafael Aislan Amaral, Cristiano Piacsek Borges, Alberto Claudio Habert, N. R. J-D. Mermier
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
instacron:UFRGS
ISSN: 1520-5754
0149-6395
DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2015.1119851
Popis: A novel quadruple spinneret to produce dual-layer hollow fiber membranes by simultaneous spinning of two polymer solutions, using the dual precipitation bath technique is proposed. Hollow fibers aimed at gas separation processes were prepared in extrusion system specifically designed and built for this purpose. A polyurethane polymer was selected as the selective layer (outer-layer), while polyethersulfone was defined as the support (inner-layer). Activated carbon powder was added into the PU solution for further improvement of the transport properties. The hollow fibers showed good adhesion between the polymer layers and a defect-free selective layer. Representative results include a CO2/N2 selectivity of 43.
Databáze: OpenAIRE