Energy Efficient Membrane Processes for the Separation of Organic Liquids: Part 3 (Supplement Report): Final Report, September 28, 1982--December 31, 1986

摘要

In this supplemental report, two pilot plants are described. The first is air purge pervaporation (or air sweep pervaporation hollow fiber system) for the separation of azeotropic aqueous liquids. The second describes pilot plant construction and operation for the perstraction process. Several configurations for the air purge pervaporation process were studied and were shown to yield high purity products e.g., isopropanol from the azeotropic mixture with water was enriched to 99.9%. Parallel and U-module configuration were used and durability experiments up to 120 days were carried out successfully. The report describes the first successful low scale pilot plant unit and elements for perstraction process. The conclusion and outcome of this study are two fold. First, membrane systems in a pilot plant unit proved to be very efficient in upgrading nonpermeable components in a membrane system and especially when dealing with azeotropic mixtures. For example, more than 99% isopropanol can be produced from a feed liquid which is 88% i-PrOH (azeotropic mixture with water). The membrane system proved to be durable within the time limit of the experiments (120 days). Second, all parameters including the various configurations of the pilot plants (which are still being studied) are available for chemical, petroleum, and other US industries. 3 refs., 22 figs., 2 tabs. (ERA citation 14:011266)