SBIR Phase II: Novel Facilitated Transport Membranes for Olefin Separations

Information

  • NSF Award
  • 0110193
Owner
  • Award Id
    0110193
  • Award Effective Date
    8/1/2001 - 23 years ago
  • Award Expiration Date
    7/31/2003 - 21 years ago
  • Award Amount
    $ 500,000.00
  • Award Instrument
    Standard Grant

SBIR Phase II: Novel Facilitated Transport Membranes for Olefin Separations

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project focuses on olefin/paraffin separations. In the USA, ethylene and propylene are produced in larger quantities than any other organic chemical. Currently, olefin/paraffin separation is done by distillation, an extremely energy-intensive process because of their low relative volatility. Selectivities of polymeric membranes are inadequate for these separations, but selectivities of facilitated transport membranes are higher. However, membrane instability, low gas fluxes, and a required water-saturated feed limit their industrial application. To overcome these problems a new type of facilitated transport membrane is being developed. The membrane has high gas fluxes, dramatically improved olefin/paraffin selectivities over conventional facilitated transport membranes, operates with a dry feed, and is stable for several weeks. <br/><br/>The commercial applications from this project will be membranes that will significantly lower cost and energy consumption of industrial olefin/paraffin separations. Other applications include by product/vent gas streams in polyethylene/polypropylene, cumene, isopropanol and acrylonitrile plants. Subsequent applications are propylene recovery from FCCU off-gas and from large processes (propane dehydrogenation and steam crackers).

  • Program Officer
    Rosemarie D. Wesson
  • Min Amd Letter Date
    7/20/2001 - 23 years ago
  • Max Amd Letter Date
    3/17/2003 - 21 years ago
  • ARRA Amount

Institutions

  • Name
    MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH, INC.
  • City
    NEWARK
  • State
    CA
  • Country
    United States
  • Address
    39630 EUREKA DRIVE
  • Postal Code
    945604805
  • Phone Number
    6505434697

Investigators

  • First Name
    Atsushi
  • Last Name
    Morisato
  • Email Address
    morisato@morisato.best.vwh.net
  • Start Date
    7/20/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • End Date
    03/17/2003
  • First Name
    Tim
  • Last Name
    Merkel
  • Email Address
    tcmerkel@mtrinc.com
  • Start Date
    3/17/2003 12:00:00 AM

FOA Information

  • Name
    Materials Research
  • Code
    106000