Pervaporation membrane

Pervaporation membrane

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Pervaporation membrane Volatile s o l v e n t s s u c h a s chloroform and other organochlorlne compounds can be removed from water by pervaporation. A new membrane r e s i s t a n t to t h e s e c o m p o u n d s i s a p o l y i m i d e r e s i n . It is m a d e b y r e a c t i n g a n a c i d c o n t a i n i n g 5% or m o r e of o x y p h t h a l i c d i a n h y d r i d e w i t h a d i a m i n e c o n t a i n i n g 5% o r m o r e of a d i a m i n o s i l o x a n e w i t h the general formula

H~N-R1

I%

I%

Si - 0

Si - R 1 - N H ~

I 1%

] 1%

R1 is a d i v a l e n t C i - C 5 a l l p h a t i c g r o u p , or a n a r o m a t i c g r o u p ; R2 a n d R3 a r e m o n o v a l e n t aliphatic groups which may be the same or different from one another; m can take any value from 1-100. The polymer made by reacting t h e two c o m p o u n d s is a c t i v e in removing trichloro- and tetrachloroethylene and carbon tetrachloride and other chloroaliphatic compounds.

Patent number: J P 4 1 7 6 3 2 9 Date: 2 4 J u n e 1992 Inventor: S. A s a k u m a Applicant: S u m i t o m o B a k e l i t e Co Ltd

E a t s a s it s w e e p s a s it cleans Membranes and microflltration a r e b e c o m i n g c o m m o n p l a c e in

sewage and wastewater processing, but the very high biological loading places the membranes at frequent risk of b e c o m i n g clogged b y b a c t e r i a o r algae. I n t h i s i n v e n t i o n , i n o r d e r to r e d u c e t h e c h a n c e of t h i s o c c u r i n g , a m i x t u r e of broad-spectrum enzymes such as lipases, myiases, hemiceUulases, beta-glucosldases is immobilized in t h e m e m b r a n e or to a b a r r i e r layer immediately before the m a t e r i a l to b e f i l t e r e d r e a c h e s t h e m e m b r a n e . In t h i s w a y t h e m e m b r a n e is a b l e to d i g e s t t h e microorganisms which would o t h e r w i s e r e d u c e i t s efficiency. T h e u s e o f toxic or c o r r o s i v e c h e m i c a l s is a v o i d e d .

Patent number: W O 9 2 1 2 2 4 1 Date: 23 J u l y 1992 Inventor and applicant: B. N i l s s o n

Efficient electrochemical motor T h i s d e v i c e u s e s h y d r o g e n g a s in a g a s - t i g h t p u m p h o u s i n g to c o n v e r t e l e c t r i c a l e n e r g y to mechanical work. The motor c o n s i s t s of a n e l e c t r o l y t i c membrane which has porous e l e c t r o d e s o n e i t h e r face. H y d r o g e n gas, w h i c h is e l e c t r o c h e m i c a l l y active, undergoes an anodic reaction on o n e s i d e of t h e m e m b r a n e . It is converted into ions which are transported across the m e m b r a n e , t h e n r e c o n v e r t e d to g a s m o l e c u l e s a t t h e o t h e r side. By applying a reversible c u r r e n t to t h e e l e c t r o d e s , to transport the ions across the m e m b r a n e a c c o r d i n g to t h e d i r e c t i o n of t h e c u r r e n t , t h e g a s c a n b e p u m p e d from o n e c h a m b e r to t h e other. A diaphragm inside another linked gas-tight housing moves a c c o r d i n g to t h e q u a n t i t y of h y d r o g e n t r a n s f e r r e d from, or r e m o v e d to, t h e m e m b r a n e chamber. A controller uses sensed pressure in controlling the magnitude and direction of the electric current which is the m o t i v e force. T h e d e v i c e u s e s e l e m e n t s of fuel cell t e c h n o l o g y ,

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