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Supported anisotropic reverse osmosis membranes based on synthetic polyamides and processes for their preparation

US4230583A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 16, 1978
Grant dateOct 28, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 16, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D71/56
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Supported anisotropic reverse osmosis membrane based on synthetic polyamides are prepared by first preparing a support therefor for treating a material suited for serving as a support for a polyamide membrane, with a heat resistant water soluble polymer which is insoluble in the polar solvents to be used for preparing the polyamide solution described below; preparing a solution of the polyamide in an organic polar solvent, in the presence of a saline compound; spreading the thus prepared polyamide solution onto the prepared support; partially evaporating the solvent by heating; coagulating the membrane in an aqueous medium; and optionally, thermally treating the membrane.

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