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I |
Executive Summary |
1 |
|
II |
Program Overview |
3 |
| |
1.0 |
Introduction |
3 |
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2.0 |
Background |
4 |
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3.0 |
Historical Perspective - Air Products Work in AT Membranes |
13 |
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4.0 |
Phase IA Accomplishments |
15 |
|
5.0 |
Technical Focus |
18 |
|
III |
Substrate Fiber Development |
20 |
| |
1.0 |
Introduction |
20 |
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2.0 |
Experimental |
22 |
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3.0 |
Result and Discussion |
24 |
|
4.0 |
Summary and Recommendations |
35 |
|
IV |
Composite Membrane Development |
37 |
| |
1.0 |
Physical Properties of Coating Solutions |
37 |
|
2.0 |
Coatability of Planar Substrate Coupons |
41 |
|
3.0 |
Hollow Fiber Module Fabrication and Evaluation |
43 |
|
4.0 |
Summary and Recommendations |
72 |
|
V |
Recent Advances in the Development of Active
Transport Materials |
76 |
| |
1.0 |
Influence of H2O Vapor on ATM Permeation Properties |
76 |
|
2.0 |
Assessment of H2S Reactivity of ATM Membranes |
91 |
|
3.0 |
Discovery of New "High Performance" ATMs |
103 |
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VI |
Process Application Development and Technology
Benefits - |
109 |
| Upgrading Subquality Natural Gas |
109 |
| |
1.0 |
Computer Modeling of Active Transport Membranes |
109 |
|
2.0 |
ATM Process for Upgrading Natural Gas |
113 |
|
3.0 |
Recommendations |
117 |
|
VII |
Commercial Opportunities |
122 |
| |
1.0 |
Upgrading Subquality Natural Gas |
122 |
|
2.0 |
CO2 - Selective ATM: Other Opportunities |
135 |
|
3.0 |
Ammonia-Selective ATM Materials |
138 |
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VIII |
Technology Development Status and Overall
Recommendations |
145 |
