PERMEATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND NITROGEN GASES THROUGH POLY(AMIDE-IMIDE)/POLYURETHANE AND POLYCARBONATE/POLYURETHANE BLEND MEMBRANES

  • Kim, Min-Joung (Membranes and separation research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology) ;
  • Sea, Bong-Kuk (Membranes and separation research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology) ;
  • Park, You-In (Membranes and separation research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology) ;
  • Youm, Kyung-Ho (School of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Kew-Ho (Membranes and separation research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
  • Published : 2003.07.01

Abstract

Thermoplastic polyurethane(PU)-based blend membranes were prepared by the solvent evaporation process. The gas sorption, diffusion, and permeation properties of PU-based blend membranes have been studied. The morphology of PU-based blend membranes was investigated by SEM. The result showed that phase separation occurred with increasing blend ratio. $CO_2$ permeation behaviors of blend membranes were affect by blend composition. Thermoplastic polyurethane(PU)-based membranes showed high $CO_2$ permeation and $CO_2$/$N_2$ selectivity of the blend membrane was improved with increasing the blend ratio.

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