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Membrane comprising a porous carrier and a layer of a molecular sieve and its preparation

US6472016B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 1999
Grant dateOct 29, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S55/05
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is directed to a method for preparing a membrane comprising a homogeneous porous carrier, on which a layer of a molecular sieve is deposited, comprising the following steps (i) preparing an inert solution and a precursor solution of the molecular sieve; (ii) impregnating the porosity of the carrier with the inert solution and/or the precursor solution; (iii) bringing the region of the ceramic carrier intended to receive the layer of a molecular sieve into contact with the precursor solution, and bringing the region of the carrier not intended to receive the layer of a molecular sieve into contact with the inert solution; and (iv) forming a molecular sieve in situ. The invention applies e.g., to filtration or gas or liquid fluid separation, reverse osmosis or catalysis.

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