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Semi-permeable hollow fiber gas separation membranes possessing a non-external discriminating region

US4955993A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 1989
Grant dateSep 11, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B2210/0046
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is a semi-permeable hollow fiber gas separation membrane possessing a non-external discriminating region fabricated from hydrophobic polymeric materials possessing less than about 1 weight percent equilibrium water content at about 25.degree. C. The invention includes a process for making such membranes as well as a method of using such membranes.

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