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Olefin Separation Membranes Based on PEO/PDMS-g-POEM Blends Containing AgBF4/Al(NO3)3 Mixed Salts

AgBF4/Al(NO3)3 혼합염이 포함된 PEO/PDMS-g-POEM 블렌드 기반의 올레핀 분리막

  • Kim, Sang Jin (Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Jung, Jung Pyu (Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Park, Cheol Hun (Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Jong Hak (Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University)
  • 김상진 (연세대학교 화공생명공학과) ;
  • 정정표 (연세대학교 화공생명공학과) ;
  • 박철훈 (연세대학교 화공생명공학과) ;
  • 김종학 (연세대학교 화공생명공학과)
  • Received : 2015.12.09
  • Accepted : 2015.12.17
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

Facilitated transport is one of the possible solutions to simultaneously improve permeability and selectivity, which is challenging in conventional polymer-based membranes. Olefin/paraffin separation using facilitated transport membrane has received much attention as an alternative solution to the conventional distillation process. Herein, we report olefin separation composite membranes based on the polymer blends containing $AgBF_4/Al(NO_3)_3$ mixed salts. Free radical polymerization process was used to synthesize an amphiphilic graft copolymer of poly(dimethyl siloxane)-graft- poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PDMS-g-POEM). In addition, poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) was introduced to the PDMS-g-POEM graft copolymer to form polymer blends with various ratios. The propylene/propane mixed-gas selectivity and permeance reached up to 5.6 and 10.05 GPU, respectively, when the PEO loading was 70 wt% in polymer blend. The improvement of olefin separation performance was attributed to the olefin facilitating silver ions as well as the highly permeable blend matrix. The stabilization of silver ions in the composite membrane was achieved through the introduction of $Al(NO_3)_3$ which suppressed the reduction of silver ions to silver particles.

촉진수송은 기존의 고분자 막에서는 힘든, 투과도와 선택도를 동시에 향상시킬 수 있는 기술 중 한 가지이다. 촉진수송 분리막을 이용한 올레핀/파라핀 분리는 기존의 증류공정을 대체할 수 있는 기술로써 많은 관심을 받아왔다. 본 연구에서는 테트라플루오로붕산은/질산알루미늄의 혼합염이 포함된 고분자 블렌드 기반의 촉진수송 올레핀 분리막을 제조하였다. 자유 라디칼중합법을 이용하여 폴리다이메틸실록세인-g-폴리옥시에틸렌 메타크릴레이트 가지형 공중합체를 합성하였다. 또한, 폴리다이메틸실록세인-g-폴리옥시에틸렌 메타크릴레이트 매질에 폴리에틸렌옥사이드를 다양한 비율로 혼합하였다. 폴리에틸렌옥사이드를 폴리다이메틸실록세인-g-폴리옥시에틸렌 메타크릴레이트 가지형 공중합체 질량 대비 70%를 혼합하였을 때, 혼합기체 선택도 및 투과도는 5.6 및 10.05 GPU에 도달하였다. 이와 같은 복합막의 올레핀 분리 성능이 향상된 이유는, 분리막에 첨가된 은이온이 올레핀 기체분자의 선택적인 촉진 수송을 하였고, 또한 고투과성의 고분자 블렌드가 사용되었기 때문이다. 또한 은이온의 은나노입자로의 환원을 억제시키는 질산알루미늄의 첨가로 인해 복합막의 장시간 안정도를 향상시킬 수 있었다.

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