Acid resistant PBI membrane for pervaporation dehydration of acidic solvents

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PATENT NO RE46720
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15212512

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A pervaporation membrane may be an acid-resistant polybenzidimazole (PBI) membrane. The acid-resistant PBI membrane may be a PBI membrane chemically modified by a process selected from the group consisting of sulfonation, phosphonation, cross-linking, N-substitution, and/or combinations thereof. The membrane may be thermally stabilized. A method for the dehydration of an acid material may include the steps of: contacting an acidic aqueous solution with a membrane of an acid-resistant polybenzidimazole; taking away a permeate stream rich in water; and taking away a concentrate steam rich in the acid material. The acidic aqueous solution may be acetic acid.

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PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INCCHARLOTTE NC 28273

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Chung, Tai-Shung Ann Arbor, US 70 754
Gruender, Michael Charlotte, US 15 32
Wang, Yan Chaohu, CN 1171 7294

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