WO2005077501A1 - Method for the production of separation membranes - Google Patents

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WO2005077501A1
WO2005077501A1 PCT/CZ2005/000020 CZ2005000020W WO2005077501A1 WO 2005077501 A1 WO2005077501 A1 WO 2005077501A1 CZ 2005000020 W CZ2005000020 W CZ 2005000020W WO 2005077501 A1 WO2005077501 A1 WO 2005077501A1
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  • the invention relates to a method for the production of separation membranes or contactor membranes intended for the application in devices for filtration of liquids, the separation of gases and in contactor apparatuses.
  • Prior art A method of manufacturing separation membranes from inorganic materials is known starting by extrusion of the input material, a powder or paste, to form a membrane semi-product to be sintered under temperatures exceeding 1000 °C. The sintering serves for hardening the material. Also a method is known where the original material is complemented with an ingredient that is removed from the membrane after its hardening by way of leaching, by phase separation or anodic oxidation, resulting in pores being created in the membrane. Leaching is frequently used when producing polymeric membranes, such as of Teflon, PVDF, polypropylene or other chemically resistant plastic materials. The disadvantage of leaching resides in the necessity of applying large volumes of chemically aggressive substances.
  • asymmetric membrane is obtained that is created by a carrying layer and a separation layer.
  • the removal of the membrane is facilitated by changing the temperature of the base and/or the temperature of the membrane so as to induce a . shrinkage of the base with regard to the membrane, or a dilatation of the membrane with regard to the base.
  • Yet another possible procedure for easy separation of the produced membrane from the base surface consists in covering the base surface by a separation layer before introducing the stream of partially molten particles and in removing the separation layer from the base surface by dissolving, etching, evaporating of melting away after the membrane has been formed.
  • Suitable materials for making a membrane by the above method are particles of ceramics, of metals or blends thereof, or of polymers.
  • a core of stainless steel was used, with 83 mm diameter and 1 m length and about 1 % tapering.
  • ground white alpha corundum with 20 ⁇ m grains was evenly distributed onto the core by a plasma burner.
  • the applied burner having up to 200 kW power was able to deposit up to 25 kg of powder material per hour onto the core.
  • the core was chilled, which allowed, along with the taper of the core, to easily pull the membrane from the core.
  • a self-supporting shell of 2 mm wall thickness and 500 mm length was produced. Then it was freed from loose particles by rinsing and fixed in a testing device. The following measurement established 18 % porosity and the ability of the membrane to withstand internal pressure up to 0,6 MPa.
  • This membrane of stainless steel has been created for extreme strain.
  • a cylindrical steel core of 32 mm diameter and 500 mm length turned continuously around its lengthwise axis.
  • the spraying was achieved manually by metallizing gun Sulzer Metco, the material was delivered in form of a wire.
  • the sprayed shell of 3,5 mm thickness and 145 mm length showed a very good strength and allowed being removed by a hydraulic press. By following measurement 21 % porosity was established.
  • a metallic board 6 was used as base, see Fig. 1 , with 180x80x15 mm dimensions.
  • a plasma burner was used to spray ground crystalline sodium chloride with 40 ⁇ m grain that created a separation layer 3 of 0,8 mm thickness on the board 6.
  • the separation layer 3 was covered by layer 2 of white alpha corundum, again using a plasma burner for spraying.
  • the metallic core 5 of semi-circular section was covered on its whole perimeter, similarly as in the case of board 6 by a separation layer 4 of sodium chloride. Then the treated core 5 was accommodated by its flat side onto the treated board 6 and attached to the same. This set was again covered by layer 1 of white alpha corundum by plasma burner spraying.
  • the semi-finished product illustrated in Fig. 1 was thus produced.

Abstract

The separation membranes according to the invention are made by depositing partially molten particles of the membrane material carried by gas stream onto a base surface, said particles creating a porous layer on the base surface after having cooled down. The base surface can serve as a carrying layer of the membrane, or the membrane can be created as a self-supporting structure to be separated from the base surfice.

Description

Method for the production of separation membranes
Technical field The invention relates to a method for the production of separation membranes or contactor membranes intended for the application in devices for filtration of liquids, the separation of gases and in contactor apparatuses.
Prior art A method of manufacturing separation membranes from inorganic materials is known starting by extrusion of the input material, a powder or paste, to form a membrane semi-product to be sintered under temperatures exceeding 1000 °C. The sintering serves for hardening the material. Also a method is known where the original material is complemented with an ingredient that is removed from the membrane after its hardening by way of leaching, by phase separation or anodic oxidation, resulting in pores being created in the membrane. Leaching is frequently used when producing polymeric membranes, such as of Teflon, PVDF, polypropylene or other chemically resistant plastic materials. The disadvantage of leaching resides in the necessity of applying large volumes of chemically aggressive substances. The result of these known technologies are membranes in the shape of plates, capillaries, or tubes, or possibly modules made of them. The disadvantage of membranes manufactured in this way resides in their low resistance to substantial mechanic strain and in high power requirements for their production. The embodiments specified on the patent application PCT/CZ2004/000055 describe the production of separation membranes of polysialates: Calcinated kaolin, water glass and sodium hydroxide are blended to form a liquid paste that can be either cast in a mould or extruded to a desirable shape and then it gets hardened under ambient temperature. The sialate membranes are characterized by higher strengths than sintered membranes, however, for some purposes their strength is insufficient, especially in cases requiring wall thickness that should not exceed 3 mm. It is the aim of the present invention, accordingly, to propose a technology enabling low cost production of high strength membranes. Summary of the invention The mentioned task is solved by a method of making separation membranes characterized in that a base surface is covered by partially molten particles of membrane material carried by gas stream, said particles creating a porous layer on the base surface after having cooled down. The porosity of membranes produced by this method is determined by the type of material used, the particle size, the extent of their melting and their kinetic energy upon impinging. Adjusting these input parameters allows to create membranes for various applications. When producing a membrane that need not be self-supporting, the partially molten material particles of the membrane are introduced onto a carrying porous or perforated base surface and allowed to adhere to the same. Thus so-called asymmetric membrane is obtained that is created by a carrying layer and a separation layer. For the production of a self-supporting membrane that should be separated from the base surface the removal of the membrane is facilitated by changing the temperature of the base and/or the temperature of the membrane so as to induce a . shrinkage of the base with regard to the membrane, or a dilatation of the membrane with regard to the base. Yet another possible procedure for easy separation of the produced membrane from the base surface consists in covering the base surface by a separation layer before introducing the stream of partially molten particles and in removing the separation layer from the base surface by dissolving, etching, evaporating of melting away after the membrane has been formed. Suitable materials for making a membrane by the above method are particles of ceramics, of metals or blends thereof, or of polymers.
Brief description of the drawing The invention is more closely explained by the drawing where the figure illustrates a separation membrane of rather complicated shape created on a planar base surface using a core. Detailed description of invention embodiments
Example 1
As the base surface a core of stainless steel was used, with 83 mm diameter and 1 m length and about 1 % tapering. After having treated the surface by sanding, ground white alpha corundum with 20 μm grains was evenly distributed onto the core by a plasma burner. The applied burner having up to 200 kW power was able to deposit up to 25 kg of powder material per hour onto the core. After the deposition of the corundum layer the core was chilled, which allowed, along with the taper of the core, to easily pull the membrane from the core. A self-supporting shell of 2 mm wall thickness and 500 mm length was produced. Then it was freed from loose particles by rinsing and fixed in a testing device. The following measurement established 18 % porosity and the ability of the membrane to withstand internal pressure up to 0,6 MPa.
Example 2
This membrane of stainless steel has been created for extreme strain. A cylindrical steel core of 32 mm diameter and 500 mm length turned continuously around its lengthwise axis. The spraying was achieved manually by metallizing gun Sulzer Metco, the material was delivered in form of a wire. The sprayed shell of 3,5 mm thickness and 145 mm length showed a very good strength and allowed being removed by a hydraulic press. By following measurement 21 % porosity was established.
Example 3
A metallic board 6 was used as base, see Fig. 1 , with 180x80x15 mm dimensions. A plasma burner was used to spray ground crystalline sodium chloride with 40 μm grain that created a separation layer 3 of 0,8 mm thickness on the board 6. The separation layer 3 was covered by layer 2 of white alpha corundum, again using a plasma burner for spraying. The metallic core 5 of semi-circular section was covered on its whole perimeter, similarly as in the case of board 6 by a separation layer 4 of sodium chloride. Then the treated core 5 was accommodated by its flat side onto the treated board 6 and attached to the same. This set was again covered by layer 1 of white alpha corundum by plasma burner spraying. The semi-finished product illustrated in Fig. 1 was thus produced. After having cooled down the semi-product was immersed into a water bath where both salty separation layers 3, 4 dissolved and the rigidly attached corundum layers 1, 2 was thus separated form board 6 and core 5. The cleaned membrane was fixed in a testing device that determined 13 % porosity.

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C L A I M S
1. Method for the production of separation membranes characterized in that a base surface is covered with partially molten particles of membrane material carried by gas stream, said particles creating a porous layer on the base surface after having cooled down.
2. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the partially molten particles of membrane material are introduced onto a carrying porous or perforated base surface and allowed to adhere to said surface.
3. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that for separating the membrane from the base surface the temperature of the base and/or the temperature of the membrane is modified so as to induce a shrinkage of the base with regard to the membrane, or the dilatation of the membrane with regard to the base.
4. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that prior to the introduction of the stream of partially molten particles a separation layer is deposited on the base surface and after the creation of the membrane said membrane is separated from the base surface by dissolution, by etching, evaporation, or melting of the separation layer.
5. Method according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that particles of ceramics, metal or their blends or of a polymer are deposited onto the base surface.
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