WO2014003171A1 - 分離膜および分離膜エレメント - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a separation membrane element used for separating components contained in a fluid such as liquid or gas.
- Separation membranes used in separation methods using separation membrane elements are classified into microfiltration membranes, ultrafiltration membranes, nanofiltration membranes, reverse osmosis membranes, and forward osmosis membranes in terms of their pore sizes and separation functions. These membranes are used, for example, in the production of drinking water from seawater, brackish water and water containing harmful substances, industrial ultrapure water, wastewater treatment and recovery of valuable materials. It is properly used depending on the separation component and separation performance.
- separation membrane elements There are various types of separation membrane elements, but they are common in that the raw fluid is supplied to one surface of the separation membrane and the permeated fluid is obtained from the other surface.
- the separation membrane element includes a large number of bundled separation membranes so that the membrane area per one separation membrane element is increased, that is, the amount of permeate fluid obtained per one separation membrane element is large. It is formed to become.
- As the separation membrane element various shapes such as a spiral type, a hollow fiber type, a plate-and-frame type, a rotating flat membrane type, and a flat membrane integrated type have been proposed according to applications and purposes.
- spiral separation membrane elements are widely used for reverse osmosis filtration.
- the spiral separation membrane element includes a center tube and a laminate wound around the center tube.
- the laminate includes a supply-side channel material that supplies the raw fluid to the surface of the separation membrane, a separation membrane that separates components contained in the raw fluid, and a permeate-side fluid that permeates the separation membrane and is separated from the supply-side fluid. It is formed by laminating permeation-side flow path materials for leading to
- the spiral separation membrane element is preferably used in that a large amount of permeated fluid can be taken out because pressure can be applied to the raw fluid.
- a polymer net is mainly used as a supply-side channel material in order to form a supply-side fluid channel.
- a stacked type separation membrane is used as the separation membrane.
- Laminate type separation membrane consists of a separation functional layer made of a crosslinked polymer such as polyamide, a porous resin layer made of a polymer such as polysulfone, and a nonwoven fabric made of a polymer such as polyethylene terephthalate, which are laminated from the supply side to the permeation side. Is a separation membrane.
- a knitted member called a tricot having a smaller interval than the supply side channel material is used for the purpose of preventing the separation membrane from dropping and forming the permeation side channel.
- Patent Document 1 proposes an element including a sheet-like material formed with irregularities as a permeate-side channel material.
- an element that does not require a supply-side channel material such as a net or a permeation-side channel material such as a tricot is provided by including a sheet-like separation membrane including a porous support having irregularities and a separation active layer.
- a supply-side channel material such as a net or a permeation-side channel material such as a tricot.
- the above-mentioned separation membrane element is not sufficient in terms of performance improvement, particularly stable performance when operated for a long period of time.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a separation membrane and a separation membrane element that can stabilize the separation and removal performance when the separation membrane element is operated under particularly high pressure.
- the present invention has the following configurations (1) to (7).
- a separation membrane comprising a separation membrane body provided with a supply-side surface and a permeation-side surface, and a plurality of flow path members fixed to the permeation-side surface of the separation membrane body, The weight W (g) of the plurality of flow path materials and the volume V (cm 3 ) excluding the impregnation portion on the permeation side surface of the plurality of flow path materials, A separation membrane that satisfies 1.0 ⁇ W / V ⁇ 2.5 and has a melting point of the flow path member measured by using a differential scanning calorimeter of 200 ° C. or less.
- the separation membrane according to any one of (1) to (4) wherein the maximum value of the difference in thickness of all the flow path materials provided in the separation membrane is 0.25 mm or less.
- the separation membrane main body includes a base material, a porous support layer provided on the base material, and a separation functional layer provided on the porous support layer, and the base material is a long fiber.
- the separation membrane according to any one of (1) to (5) which is a nonwoven fabric.
- a separation membrane element comprising the separation membrane according to any one of (1) to (6).
- the density of the permeate-side channel material is in the above range, a highly efficient and stable permeate-side channel can be formed.
- the deformation of the flow path material is small even under pressure operation, a high-performance and highly efficient separation membrane element having separation component removal performance and high permeation performance can be obtained.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a separation membrane provided with a flow path material provided continuously in the length direction of the separation membrane.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a separation membrane provided with a channel material provided discontinuously in the length direction of the separation membrane.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the separation membrane.
- FIG. 4 is a developed perspective view showing one embodiment of the separation membrane element.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of the envelope-like film.
- a separation membrane is a membrane that can separate components in a fluid supplied to the surface of the separation membrane and obtain a permeated fluid that has permeated through the separation membrane.
- the separation membrane includes a separation membrane body and a plurality of flow path members arranged on the separation membrane body.
- the separation membrane 1 of the present embodiment includes a separation membrane main body 2 and a permeate-side flow path material (flow path material) 3 as shown in FIGS.
- the separation membrane body 2 includes a supply-side surface 21 and a permeation-side surface 22.
- the “supply side surface” of the separation membrane body means a surface on the side to which the raw fluid is supplied, of the two surfaces of the separation membrane body.
- the “transmission side surface” means the opposite side surface.
- the surface on the separation functional layer 203 side is the surface 21 on the supply side
- the surface on the material 201 side is the surface 22 on the transmission side.
- the flow path material 3 is provided on the permeation side surface 22 of the separation membrane body 2 so as to form a permeation side flow path (flow path) 5. Details of each part of the separation membrane 1 will be described later.
- the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis direction axes are shown.
- the x-axis may be referred to as a first direction and the y-axis may be referred to as a second direction.
- the separation membrane main body 2 is rectangular, and the first direction and the second direction are parallel to the outer edge of the separation membrane main body 2.
- the first direction may be referred to as the width direction, and the second direction may be referred to as the length direction.
- the separation membrane body a membrane having separation performance according to the method of use, purpose and the like is used.
- the separation membrane body may be formed of a single layer or a composite membrane including a separation functional layer and a substrate. As shown in FIG. 3, in the composite membrane, a porous support layer 202 may be formed between the separation functional layer 203 and the base material 201.
- the thickness of the separation functional layer is not limited to a specific value, but is preferably 5 to 3000 nm in terms of separation performance and permeation performance. Particularly for reverse osmosis membranes, forward osmosis membranes and nanofiltration membranes, the thickness is preferably 5 to 300 nm.
- the thickness of the separation functional layer can be based on the conventional method for measuring the thickness of the separation membrane.
- the separation membrane is embedded with resin, and an ultrathin section is prepared by cutting the separation membrane, and the obtained section is subjected to processing such as staining. Thereafter, the thickness can be measured by observing with a transmission electron microscope.
- measurement can be made at intervals of 50 nm in the cross-sectional length direction of the pleat structure located above the porous support layer, the number of pleats can be measured, and the average can be obtained. it can.
- the separation function layer may be a layer having both a separation function and a support function, or may have only a separation function.
- the “separation function layer” refers to a layer having at least a separation function.
- the separation functional layer has both a separation function and a support function
- a layer containing cellulose, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyether sulfone, or polysulfone as a main component is preferably applied as the separation functional layer.
- X contains Y as a main component means that the Y content in X is 50 wt% or more, preferably 70 wt% or more, more preferably 80 wt%. % Or more, more preferably 90% by weight or more, and most preferably 95% by weight or more.
- the total amount of these components only needs to satisfy the above range.
- a crosslinked polymer is preferably used in terms of easy pore diameter control and excellent durability.
- a polyamide separation functional layer obtained by polycondensation of a polyfunctional amine and a polyfunctional acid halide, an organic-inorganic hybrid functional layer, and the like are preferably used in terms of excellent separation performance of components in the raw fluid.
- These separation functional layers can be formed by polycondensation of monomers on the porous support layer.
- the separation functional layer can contain polyamide as a main component.
- a film is formed by interfacial polycondensation of a polyfunctional amine and a polyfunctional acid halide by a known method. For example, by applying a polyfunctional amine aqueous solution to the porous support layer, removing the excess amine aqueous solution with an air knife or the like, and then applying an organic solvent solution containing a polyfunctional acid halide, the polyamide separation functional layer Is obtained.
- the separation functional layer may have an organic-inorganic hybrid structure containing Si element or the like.
- the separation functional layer having an organic-inorganic hybrid structure include the following compounds (A) and (B): (A) a silicon compound in which a reactive group and a hydrolyzable group having an ethylenically unsaturated group are directly bonded to a silicon atom, and (B) a compound other than the compound (A) and having an ethylenically unsaturated group Compounds can be included.
- the separation functional layer may contain a condensate of the hydrolyzable group of the compound (A) and a polymer of the ethylenically unsaturated group of the compounds (A) and / or (B).
- the separation functional layer is A polymer formed by condensation and / or polymerization of only the compound (A), -The polymer formed by superposing
- the polymer includes a condensate.
- the compound (A) may be condensed through a hydrolyzable group.
- the hybrid structure can be formed by a known method.
- An example of a method for forming a hybrid structure is as follows.
- a reaction solution containing the compound (A) and the compound (B) is applied to the porous support layer.
- heat treatment may be performed.
- a polymerization initiator, a polymerization accelerator and the like can be added during the formation of the separation functional layer.
- the surface of the membrane may be hydrophilized with, for example, an alcohol-containing aqueous solution or an alkaline aqueous solution before use.
- the porous support layer is a layer that supports the separation functional layer, and is also referred to as a porous resin layer.
- the material used for the porous support layer and the shape thereof are not particularly limited, but may be formed on the substrate with a porous resin, for example.
- a porous resin for example.
- the porous support layer polysulfone, cellulose acetate, polyvinyl chloride, epoxy resin or a mixture and laminate of them is used, and polysulfone with high chemical, mechanical and thermal stability and easy to control pore size. Is preferably used.
- the porous support layer gives mechanical strength to the separation membrane and does not have separation performance like a separation membrane for components having a small molecular size such as ions.
- the pore size and pore distribution of the porous support layer are not particularly limited.
- the porous support layer may have uniform and fine pores, or the side on which the separation functional layer is formed. It may have a pore size distribution such that the diameter gradually increases from the surface to the other surface.
- the projected area equivalent circle diameter of the pores measured using an atomic force microscope or an electron microscope on the surface on the side where the separation functional layer is formed is 1 nm or more and 100 nm or less. preferable.
- the pores on the surface on the side where the separation functional layer is formed in the porous support layer preferably have a projected area equivalent circle diameter of 3 nm to 50 nm. .
- the thickness of the porous support layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably in the range of 20 ⁇ m or more and 500 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 30 ⁇ m or more and 300 ⁇ m or less for the purpose of giving strength to the separation membrane.
- the morphology of the porous support layer can be observed with a scanning electron microscope, a transmission electron microscope, or an atomic microscope.
- a scanning electron microscope after peeling off the porous support layer from the substrate, it is cut by the freeze cleaving method to obtain a sample for cross-sectional observation.
- the sample is thinly coated with platinum, platinum-palladium or ruthenium tetrachloride, preferably ruthenium tetrachloride, and observed with a high-resolution field emission scanning electron microscope (UHR-FE-SEM) at an acceleration voltage of 3 to 6 kV.
- UHR-FE-SEM high-resolution field emission scanning electron microscope
- an S-900 electron microscope manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd. can be used. Based on the obtained electron micrograph, the film thickness of the porous support layer and the projected area equivalent circle diameter of the surface can be measured.
- the thickness and pore diameter of the porous support layer are average values, and the thickness of the porous support layer is an average value of 20 points measured at intervals of 20 ⁇ m in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction by cross-sectional observation. Moreover, a hole diameter is an average value of each projected area circle equivalent diameter measured about 200 holes.
- the porous support layer is prepared by pouring an N, N-dimethylformamide (hereinafter referred to as DMF) solution of the above polysulfone on a base material described later, for example, a densely woven polyester cloth or non-woven fabric to a certain thickness. It can be produced by molding and wet coagulating it in water.
- DMF N, N-dimethylformamide
- the porous support layer is “Office of Saleen Water Research and Development Progress Report” No. 359 (1968).
- the polymer concentration, the temperature of the solvent, and the poor solvent can be adjusted.
- a predetermined amount of polysulfone is dissolved in DMF to prepare a polysulfone resin solution having a predetermined concentration.
- this polysulfone resin solution is applied to a substrate made of polyester cloth or nonwoven fabric to a substantially constant thickness, and after removing the surface solvent in the air for a certain period of time, the polysulfone is coagulated in the coagulation liquid.
- the separation membrane body may have a substrate.
- the base material it is preferable to use a fibrous base material in terms of strength, unevenness forming ability and fluid permeability.
- either a long fiber nonwoven fabric or a short fiber nonwoven fabric can be preferably used.
- the long fiber nonwoven fabric has excellent film-forming properties, when the polymer solution is cast, the solution penetrates through the permeation, the porous support layer peels off, and Can suppress the film from becoming non-uniform due to fluffing of the substrate and the like, and the occurrence of defects such as pinholes.
- the base material is made of a long-fiber non-woven fabric composed of thermoplastic continuous filaments, compared to short-fiber non-woven fabrics, it suppresses the occurrence of non-uniformity and film defects caused by fiber fluffing during casting of a polymer solution. be able to.
- the separation membrane is tensioned in the film-forming direction when continuously formed, it is preferable to use a long-fiber nonwoven fabric excellent in dimensional stability as a base material.
- the fibers in the surface layer on the side opposite to the porous support layer are preferably longitudinally oriented compared to the fibers in the surface layer on the porous support layer side in terms of moldability and strength. According to such a structure, not only a high effect of preventing membrane breakage by maintaining strength is realized, but also a laminate comprising a porous support layer and a substrate when imparting irregularities to the separation membrane The moldability is improved, and the uneven shape on the surface of the separation membrane is stabilized, which is preferable.
- the fiber orientation degree in the surface layer on the side opposite to the porous support layer of the long-fiber nonwoven fabric is preferably 0 ° to 25 °, and the fiber orientation degree in the surface layer on the porous support layer side And the orientation degree difference is preferably 10 ° to 90 °.
- a heating process is included, but a phenomenon occurs in which the porous support layer or the separation functional layer contracts due to heating.
- the shrinkage is remarkable in the width direction where no tension is applied in continuous film formation. Since shrinkage causes problems in dimensional stability and the like, a substrate having a small rate of thermal dimensional change is desired.
- the difference between the fiber orientation degree on the surface layer opposite to the porous support layer and the fiber orientation degree on the porous support layer side surface layer is 10 ° to 90 °, the change in the width direction due to heat is suppressed. Can also be preferred.
- the fiber orientation degree is an index indicating the direction of the fibers of the nonwoven fabric base material constituting the porous support layer.
- the fiber orientation degree is an average value of angles between the film forming direction when continuous film formation is performed, that is, the longitudinal direction of the nonwoven fabric base material, and the fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric base material. That is, if the longitudinal direction of the fiber is parallel to the film forming direction, the fiber orientation degree is 0 °. If the longitudinal direction of the fiber is perpendicular to the film forming direction, that is, if it is parallel to the width direction of the nonwoven fabric substrate, the degree of orientation of the fiber is 90 °. Accordingly, the closer to 0 ° the fiber orientation, the longer the orientation, and the closer to 90 °, the lateral orientation.
- the fiber orientation degree is measured as follows. First, 10 small piece samples are randomly collected from the nonwoven fabric. Next, the surface of the sample is photographed at 100 to 1000 times with a scanning electron microscope. In the photographed image, 10 samples are selected for each sample, and the angle when the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction, film forming direction) of the nonwoven fabric is 0 ° is measured. That is, the angle is measured for a total of 100 fibers per nonwoven fabric. An average value is calculated from the angles of 100 fibers thus measured. The value obtained by rounding off the first decimal place of the obtained average value is the fiber orientation degree.
- the thickness of the base material is preferably set so that the total thickness of the base material and the porous support layer is within the range of 30 ⁇ m to 300 ⁇ m, and preferably within the range of 50 ⁇ m to 250 ⁇ m.
- (1-3) Permeation-side channel material As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a plurality of permeation-side channels are formed on the permeation-side surface 22 of the separation membrane body 2 so as to form a permeation-side channel 5.
- a material (channel material) 3 is provided. “Provided to form a permeate-side flow path” means that the flow path is such that the permeated fluid that has permeated through the main body of the separation membrane can reach the water collecting pipe when the separation membrane is incorporated into a separation membrane element described later. It means that the material is formed. Details of the configuration of the channel material are as follows.
- the weight of the flow path material is calculated by subtracting the weight of the separation membrane body from the weight of the entire separation membrane including the separation membrane body and the flow path material.
- the volume of the channel material can be measured using a commercially available system such as a high-precision shape measurement system KS-1100 manufactured by Keyence Corporation. If the shape of the channel material is a wall shape to be described later, the area of the cross section may be measured, the length of the wall material may be measured, and the volume of the channel material may be calculated from the product thereof, or three-dimensional measurement The volume may be obtained from Further, a short shape such as a dot shape can be measured by three-dimensional measurement. That is, as will be described later, when the separation membrane body is impregnated with the component of the flow path material, the impregnated portion is not included in the volume of the flow path material.
- KS-1100 high-precision shape measurement system
- the melting point of the channel material measured using a differential scanning calorimeter is preferably 200 ° C. or less, and more preferably 100 to 170 ° C.
- a material having a melting point in this range has high processability. Therefore, it becomes easy to change the density of the flow path material to the above range by the pressurizing heat treatment described later at the time of manufacture.
- the melting point of any material is 200 ° C. or less.
- the differential scanning calorimetry is performed as follows. About 10.00 mg of sample is packed in a special aluminum pan, (1) The temperature is raised from 30 ° C. to 250 ° C. at 10 ° C./min, held at 280 ° C. for 5 minutes, and then (2) from 250 ° C. to 30 ° C. The temperature is lowered at 10 ° C./min, held at 30 ° C. for another 5 minutes, and (3) the temperature is raised at 10 ° C./min. The melting point is determined from the peak top of the endothermic curve in (3) above. When a plurality of peak tops are observed, the peak top on the highest temperature side may be 200 ° C. or lower. For the measurement, for example, DSC6200 manufactured by Seiko Instruments Inc. can be used.
- the flow path material 3 is formed of a material different from that of the separation membrane main body 2.
- the different material means a material having a composition different from that of the material used in the separation membrane body 2.
- the composition of the flow path material 3 is preferably different from the composition of the surface of the separation membrane body 2 on which the flow path material 3 is formed, that is, the surface on the permeate side. More preferably, the composition of the layer is also different.
- Resin is used preferably.
- polyolefins such as ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin, polyethylene, and polypropylene, and copolymerized polyolefins are preferable, and polymers such as urethane resins and epoxy resins can be selected. It can be used as a mixture comprising two or more types.
- a thermoplastic resin is easy to mold, a channel material having a uniform shape can be formed.
- the flow path material having a high density can be obtained although the melting point of the flow path material is not different from that before the pressure treatment.
- a tricot that has been widely used in the past is a knitted fabric, and is composed of three-dimensionally intersecting yarns. That is, the tricot has a two-dimensionally continuous structure.
- the height of the channel is smaller than the thickness of the tricot. That is, the entire thickness of the tricot cannot be used as the height of the flow path.
- the flow path members 3 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are arranged so as not to overlap each other. Therefore, the thickness (that is, the height) of the flow path member 3 of the present embodiment is all utilized as the height of the flow path groove. Therefore, when the channel material 3 of the present embodiment is applied, the channel becomes higher than when a tricot having the same thickness as the channel material 3 is applied. That is, since the cross-sectional area of the flow path becomes larger, the flow resistance becomes smaller.
- discontinuous refers to a structure in which a plurality of flow path materials 3 are separated from each other when the flow path material 3 is separated from the separation membrane body 2.
- members such as nets, tricots, and films have a continuous and integral shape even when separated from the separation membrane body 2.
- the separation membrane 1 can suppress the pressure loss when incorporated in the separation membrane element 100 described later.
- the flow path material 3 is formed discontinuously only in the first direction (width direction), and in FIG. 2, either the first direction or the second direction (length direction). Are also formed discontinuously.
- the separation membrane is preferably arranged so that the second direction thereof coincides with the winding direction. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the separation membrane is preferably arranged so that the first direction is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the water collection pipe 8 and the second direction is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the water collection pipe 8.
- the flow path material 3 is provided discontinuously in the first direction, and is provided so as to be continuous from one end to the other end of the separation membrane body 2 in the second direction. That is, when the separation membrane 1 is incorporated into the separation membrane element 100 as shown in FIG. 4, the flow path material 3 is continuous from the inner end to the outer end of the separation membrane 1 in the winding direction (second direction). To be arranged.
- the inner side in the winding direction is the side close to the water collecting pipe 8
- the outer side in the winding direction is the side far from the water collecting pipe 8.
- the flow path material 3 is provided at intervals in both the first direction (width direction) and the second direction (length direction). That is, in FIG. 2, the flow path material 3 is divided into a plurality of portions also in the second direction.
- this form is a configuration in which the flow path 5 includes a branch point. That is, in the configuration of FIG. 2, the permeating fluid is divided by the flow path material 3 while flowing through the flow path 5, and can further merge downstream.
- the flow path members 3 are arranged along a straight line in the length direction, and the gaps between the flow path members 3 in the width direction are also arranged along the straight line.
- the present invention is limited to this. Is not to be done.
- the flow path material is“ provided from one end to the other end of the separation membrane main body ”does not mean that the flow path material must be provided to the edge of the separation membrane main body.
- the channel material may be disposed over the entire second direction of the separation membrane to such an extent that a permeate-side channel can be formed. It is not necessary to provide a flow path material at the adhesion portion with the other separation membrane on the permeate side surface. Further, in the separation membrane, it is not necessary to provide a flow path material at a portion where the separation membrane is bonded to the water collecting pipe. Due to other specifications or manufacturing reasons, a region where the flow path material is not disposed may be provided in some locations such as near the outer edge of the separation membrane.
- the flow path member 3 may be arranged so that its longitudinal direction is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the water collecting pipe 8 when incorporated into the separation membrane element.
- substantially perpendicular refers to a state in which the angle between the water collecting pipe 8 and the flow path member 3 is 75 ° to 105 °.
- a to f indicate the following values.
- d width of the channel material e: interval of the channel material in the length direction of the separation membrane body f: length of the channel material
- a to f for example, a commercially available shape measurement system or a microscope Can be used.
- Each value is obtained by performing measurement at 30 or more locations on one separation membrane, and calculating an average value by dividing the sum of these values by the number of measurement total locations.
- each value obtained as a result of the measurement at at least 30 locations only needs to satisfy the above range.
- the length a is the distance from one end of the separation membrane body 2 to the other end in the second direction. When this distance is not constant, the length a can be obtained by measuring this distance at 30 or more positions in one separation membrane body 2 and obtaining an average value.
- the interval b between the flow path members 3 in the first direction corresponds to the width of the flow path 5.
- the width of one flow path 5 is not constant in one cross section, that is, when the side surfaces of two adjacent flow path materials 3 are not parallel, the maximum width of one flow path 5 within one cross section
- the average value of the minimum values is measured, and the average value is calculated.
- the distance between the upper portions of two adjacent channel materials 3 Measure the distance between the lower parts and calculate the average value.
- the interval of the flow path material 3 is measured in any 30 or more cross sections, and this average value is calculated in each cross section.
- interval b is obtained by calculating an arithmetic mean value further from these average values.
- the distance b is preferably 0.05 mm or more and 5 mm or less. Within this range, the pressure loss can be reduced while suppressing the film sagging.
- the interval b is more preferably 0.2 mm or more and 2 mm or less, and further preferably 0.3 mm or more and 0.8 mm or less.
- the thickness c is a difference in height between the flow path material and the surface of the separation membrane main body. As shown in FIG. 3, the thickness c is a difference in height between the highest portion of the flow path member 3 and the permeation side surface of the separation membrane body in a cross section perpendicular to the second direction. That is, regarding the thickness of the channel material, the thickness of the portion impregnated in the base material is not considered.
- the thickness c is a value obtained by measuring and averaging the thickness of the flow path material 3 at 30 or more locations.
- the thickness c of the flow path material may be obtained by observing a cross section of the flow path material in the same plane, or may be obtained by observing cross sections of the flow path material in a plurality of planes.
- the thickness c is preferably 0.03 mm or more and 0.8 mm or less, more preferably 0.05 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less, and further preferably 0.1 mm. It is 0.4 mm or less.
- the thickness c when the thickness c is small, the number of separation membranes filled in the separation membrane element can be increased. Therefore, although the flow resistance increases, the amount of water production tends to be improved by increasing the separation membrane area. is there. Therefore, the thickness c can be appropriately selected according to the use condition and purpose of the element.
- the difference in height between the channel material and the adjacent channel material is small among the plurality of channel materials fixed in the separation membrane (more specifically, on the base material). If the difference in height is large, the separation membrane is distorted during pressure filtration, so that defects may occur in the separation membrane.
- the difference in height between adjacent channel materials is preferably 0.1 mm or less, more preferably 0.06 mm or less, and even more preferably 0.04 mm or less.
- the maximum difference (maximum height difference) of the thickness differences of all the flow path materials provided in the separation membrane is preferably 0.25 mm or less, particularly preferably 0.1 mm or less, Preferably it is 0.03 mm or less.
- the width d is measured as follows. First, in one cross section perpendicular to the first direction, an average value of the maximum width and the minimum width of one flow path material 3 is calculated. That is, in the channel material 3 having a thin upper part and a thick lower part as shown in FIG. 3, the width of the lower part and the upper part of the channel material are measured, and the average value is calculated. Such an average value is calculated in at least 30 cross sections, and an arithmetic average thereof is calculated.
- Width d is preferably 0.2 mm or more, more preferably 0.3 mm or more.
- the width d is 0.2 mm or more, the shape of the flow path material can be maintained even when pressure is applied to the flow path material 3 during operation of the separation membrane element, and the permeation side flow path is stably formed.
- the width d is preferably 2 mm or less, and more preferably 1.5 mm or less. When the width d is 2 mm or less, a sufficient flow path on the permeate side can be secured.
- the width d of the channel material is wider than the interval b between the adjacent channel materials in the first direction, the pressure applied to each channel material can be dispersed.
- the channel material 3 is formed so that its length is larger than its width.
- Such a channel material 3 is also referred to as a “wall-like object”.
- the interval e is a distance between the flow path members 3 in the second direction.
- the interval e is preferably 0 mm or greater and 100 mm or less, and more preferably 0 mm or greater and 30 mm or less.
- the distance e is within the above range, the pressure loss can be made relatively small while suppressing the sagging of the film.
- the interval e is 0 mm.
- the length f is the length of the flow path material 3 in the second direction.
- the length f is obtained by measuring the length of 30 or more flow path members 3 in one separation membrane 1 and calculating an average value thereof.
- the length f of the channel material may be equal to or less than the length a of the separation membrane body.
- the length f is preferably 10 mm or more, more preferably 20 mm or more. Since the length f is 10 mm or more, the flow path is secured even under pressure.
- the flow path material of the present embodiment can reduce pressure loss as compared with a flow path material having a continuous shape like a conventional tricot.
- the leaf length can be made larger than that of the conventional technique even if the pressure loss is equal. If the leaf length can be increased, the number of leaves can be reduced.
- a membrane leaf (or simply referred to as “leaf”) is cut into a length suitable for being incorporated into an element, and a pair of separation membranes (or supply side surfaces) whose supply side surfaces face each other. One separation membrane folded with the surface inside. In the membrane leaf, the supply-side channel material is sandwiched between the separation membranes.
- the number of leaves can be particularly reduced. i) a 2 f 2 (b + c) 2 (b + d) ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 / b 3 c 3 (e + f) 2 ⁇ 1400 and ii) 850 ⁇ a ⁇ 7000 and iii) b ⁇ 2 and iv) c ⁇ 0.5 And v) 0.15 ⁇ df / (b + d) (e + f) ⁇ 0.85
- the flow path material (Ratio between the width and spacing of the channel material) The more the flow path material is arranged, that is, the wider the flow path material, the more easily the permeation side flow path can be secured stably even during pressure filtration.
- the flow resistance increases as the permeation side flow path, that is, the distance (groove width) b between the flow path materials becomes narrower.
- the balance between the width and the interval of the channel material is important, and in the first direction of the channel material, the ratio of the interval b of the channel material to the width d of the channel material is 0.3 or more and 1.3 or less.
- the lower limit of the ratio of the distance b of the flow path material to the width d of the flow path material is more preferably 0.4 or more, and the upper limit is more preferably 1 or less, and is preferably 0.75 or less. Further preferred.
- the thickness (height) of the flow path material is low and the width tends to be widened, so that the flow path tends to be narrow. If it does so, flow resistance will become large and the water production efficiency by pressure filtration will fall. Therefore, the balance between the width and height of the flow path material is weight, and the ratio of the thickness (height) of the flow path material to the width d of the flow path material is preferably 0.2 or more and 1 or less. More preferably, it is 25 or more and 0.7 or less.
- the shape of the channel material is not particularly limited, but a shape that reduces the flow resistance of the channel and stabilizes the channel when permeated can be selected.
- the shape of the flow path material may be a straight column shape, a trapezoidal shape, a curved column shape, or a combination thereof.
- the cross-sectional shape of the channel material is trapezoidal, for example, if the upper base width is extremely small relative to the lower base width, even if the groove width on the lower base side is an interval that can suppress membrane drop during pressure filtration, The groove width at the upper base becomes large, and the film sags more easily than at the lower base side. That is, if the difference between the upper bottom width W2 and the lower bottom width W1 is too large, membrane dropping during pressure filtration is likely to occur in the wider side.
- the ratio of the length of the upper base to the length of the lower base is preferably 0.6 or more and 1.4 or less, and more preferably 0.8 or more and 1.2 or less.
- the cross-sectional shape of the channel material is preferably a straight column shape perpendicular to the separation membrane surface described later. Further, the channel material may be formed so that the width becomes smaller at a higher location, or conversely, the channel material may be formed so that the width becomes wider at a higher location, or the height from the surface of the separation membrane. Regardless, it may be formed to have the same width.
- the upper side of the cross section of the flow path material may be rounded.
- the shape of the flow path material can be freely changed to satisfy the required separation characteristics and permeation performance conditions by changing the processing temperature and the type of thermoplastic resin to be selected. Can be adjusted.
- the shape of the separation film of the flow path material in the planar direction may be, for example, a dot shape or a linear shape
- the linear shape includes a linear shape, a curved shape, a sawtooth-like wave line shape, a broken line shape, and the like.
- the adjacent flow path materials may be arranged substantially parallel to each other. “Arranged substantially parallel” means, for example, that the flow path material does not intersect on the separation membrane, that the angle formed by the extension line of the adjacent flow path material is 0 ° or more and 30 ° or less, and that the angle is It includes that it is 0 ° or more and 15 ° or less, and that the angle is 0 ° or more and 5 ° or less.
- the separation membrane body can be prevented from dropping when the separation membrane body is pressurized in the separation membrane element.
- the contact area between the separation membrane main body and the flow path material is large, that is, the area of the flow path material relative to the area of the separation membrane main body (projected area on the membrane surface of the separation membrane main body) is large.
- the cross-sectional area of a flow path is wide. The cross section of the flow path is to secure a large contact area between the separation membrane body perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the flow path and the flow path material and to ensure a wide cross sectional area of the flow path.
- the cross-sectional shape is preferably a concave lens shape.
- the flow path member 3 may have a straight column shape having no change in width in a cross-sectional shape in a direction perpendicular to the winding direction.
- the cross-sectional shape in the direction perpendicular to the winding direction has a trapezoidal wall-like object having a change in width, an elliptic cylinder, an elliptic cone, four A shape like a pyramid or a hemisphere may be sufficient.
- the shape of the flow path material is not limited to the shape shown in FIGS.
- the required separation characteristics and permeation performance can be improved by changing the processing temperature and the type of hot melt resin to be selected.
- the shape of the flow path material can be freely adjusted so that the conditions can be satisfied.
- the planar shape of the flow path member 3 is linear in the length direction.
- the flow path member 3 can be changed to another shape as long as it is convex with respect to the surface of the separation membrane body 2 and does not impair the desired effect as the separation membrane element. That is, the shape of the flow path material in the plane direction may be a curved line, a wavy line, or the like.
- a plurality of flow path materials included in one separation membrane may be formed so that at least one of width and length is different from each other.
- the projected area ratio of the different material to the permeation side surface of the separation membrane body is 0.03 or more and 0.85 or less, particularly in terms of reducing the flow resistance of the permeation side flow path and forming the flow path stably. Is preferably 0.2 or more and 0.75 or less, and more preferably 0.3 or more and 0.6 or less.
- the projected area ratio is a value obtained by dividing the projected area of the flow path material obtained when the separation membrane is cut out at 5 cm ⁇ 5 cm and projected onto a plane parallel to the surface direction of the separation membrane by the cut-out area (25 cm 2 ). It is.
- the separation membrane body 2 more specifically, the base material 201 may be impregnated with the components of the flow path material 3.
- the flow path material 3 is disposed on the base material side of the separation membrane, that is, the permeation side, and heated from the base material side by a hot melt method or the like, from the back side of the separation membrane (that is, the permeation side surface side of the separation membrane body) to the front side
- the impregnation of the flow path material 3 proceeds (that is, the surface side on the supply side of the separation membrane main body).
- the ratio of the channel material impregnation thickness T2 to the base material thickness T1 may be in the range of 5% to 95%. Preferably, it is in the range of 10% to 80%, more preferably in the range of 20% to 60%.
- the impregnation thickness is the maximum value of the thickness of the impregnation portion 31 corresponding to the flow path material in one cross section.
- the flow resistance is smaller than the flow channel material having a continuous shape like the conventional tricot, and the pressure resistance is small even if the projected area ratio is small. It is possible to design a membrane element having excellent properties.
- the separation membrane element 100 includes the water collection pipe 8 and any of the above-described configurations, and includes the separation membrane 1 wound around the water collection pipe 8.
- the separation membrane element 100 further includes a member such as an end plate (not shown).
- the separation membrane 1 is wound around the water collecting pipe 8 and is arranged so that the width direction is along the longitudinal direction of the water collecting pipe 8. As a result, the separation membrane 1 is disposed such that the length direction is along the winding direction.
- the flow path member 3 that is a wall-shaped member is discontinuously disposed along the longitudinal direction of the water collecting pipe 8 at least on the permeation side surface 22 of the separation membrane body 2 constituting the separation membrane 1. That is, the flow path 5 is formed to be continuous from the outer end to the inner end of the separation membrane 1 in the winding direction.
- the permeated water easily reaches the central pipe of the water collecting pipe 8, that is, the flow resistance is reduced, so that a large amount of fresh water is obtained.
- “Inside in winding direction” and “outside in winding direction” are as shown in FIG. That is, the “inner end in the winding direction” and the “outer end in the winding direction” correspond to the end closer to the water collecting pipe 8 and the far end in the separation membrane 1, respectively.
- the flow path material does not have to reach the edge of the separation membrane, for example, at the outer end of the envelope membrane in the winding direction and the end of the envelope membrane in the longitudinal direction of the water collecting pipe,
- the channel material may not be provided.
- the separation membrane forms a separation membrane pair 4.
- the separation membrane 1 is arranged so that the supply-side surface 21 faces the supply-side surface 71 of another separation membrane 7 with the supply-side flow path member 6 interposed therebetween.
- a supply-side flow path is formed between the supply-side surfaces of the separation membranes facing each other, and a permeation-side flow path is formed between the permeation-side surfaces.
- Another separation membrane (not shown) is further stacked on the separation membrane 1 to form the separation membrane 1 and an envelope membrane.
- An envelope membrane is a set of two separation membranes arranged so that the surfaces on the permeate side face each other.
- the envelope-like membrane is rectangular, and the permeate side surface is opened only on one side in the winding direction so that the permeate flows into the water collecting pipe 8, and the other three sides are sealed.
- the separation membrane forms an envelope-like membrane with the permeate side surface facing inward. The permeate is isolated from the supply water by this envelope membrane.
- Sealing includes a form bonded by an adhesive or hot melt, a form fused by heating or laser, and a form in which a rubber sheet is sandwiched. Sealing by adhesion is particularly preferable because it is the simplest and most effective.
- the inner end in the winding direction is closed by folding or sealing. Since the supply side surface of the separation membrane is sealed rather than folded, bending at the end of the separation membrane hardly occurs. By suppressing the occurrence of bending in the vicinity of the crease, the generation of voids between the separation membranes and the occurrence of leaks due to the voids are suppressed when wound.
- the separation membranes facing each other may have the same configuration or different configurations. That is, in the separation membrane element, at least one of the two permeate-side surfaces facing each other only needs to be provided with the above-described permeation-side flow path material, and therefore the separation membrane element does not include the permeation-side flow path material. Separation membranes may be alternately stacked. However, for convenience of explanation, in the separation membrane element and the explanation related thereto, the “separation membrane” includes a separation membrane that does not include the permeate-side flow path material (for example, a membrane that has the same configuration as the separation membrane main body).
- the separation membranes facing each other on the permeate side surface or the supply side surface may be two different separation membranes, or may be a single membrane folded.
- the separation membrane element 100 includes a channel material (not shown) having a projected area ratio with respect to the separation membrane 1 exceeding 0 and less than 1 between the surfaces on the supply side of the overlapping separation membranes.
- the projected area ratio of the supply-side channel material is preferably 0.03 or more and 0.50 or less, more preferably 0.10 or more and 0.40 or less, and particularly preferably 0.15 or more and 0.35 or less. . When the projected area ratio is 0.03 or more and 0.50 or less, the flow resistance can be suppressed to be relatively small.
- the projected area ratio refers to the projected area obtained when the separation membrane and the supply-side channel material are cut out at 5 cm ⁇ 5 cm, and the supply-side channel material is projected onto a plane parallel to the surface direction of the separation membrane. Divided value.
- the shape of the supply-side channel material is not particularly limited, and may have a continuous shape or a discontinuous shape.
- Examples of the channel material having a continuous shape include members such as a film and a net.
- the continuous shape means that it is continuous over the entire range of the flow path material.
- the continuous shape may include a portion where a part of the flow path material is discontinuous to such an extent that a problem such as a decrease in the amount of water produced does not occur.
- the discontinuous shape examples include various shapes such as a dot shape (including a perfect circle shape and an ellipse shape), a straight line shape, a curved line shape, and a broken line shape.
- the thickness of the supply-side channel material is preferably 80 ⁇ m or more, and more preferably 100 ⁇ m or more.
- a flow resistance can be made small because the thickness of a supply side channel material is 80 micrometers or more.
- the thickness of the supply side channel material is preferably 2000 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably, for example, 1500 ⁇ m or less or 1000 ⁇ m or less. When the thickness of the flow path material is 2000 ⁇ m or less, the film area per element can be increased.
- the thickness of the supply-side channel material of the separation membrane can be obtained by the same method as the thickness of the channel material on the separation membrane permeation side described above.
- the flow channel on the supply side may be formed by the uneven shape of the separation membrane main body itself.
- the height of the unevenness, the pitch, and the like can be set similarly to the flow path material.
- the permeation side channel is formed by the permeation side channel material provided on the separation membrane main body.
- the water collection pipe 8 is not particularly limited as long as it is configured to allow permeate to flow therethrough.
- a cylindrical member having a side surface provided with a plurality of holes (not shown) is used.
- Separation membrane production method (3-1) Separation membrane body
- the manufacturing method of the separation membrane body has been described above, but a brief summary is as follows.
- the resin is dissolved in a good solvent, and the resulting resin solution is cast on a substrate and immersed in pure water to combine the porous support layer and the substrate.
- a separation functional layer is formed on the porous support layer.
- chemical treatment such as chlorine, acid, alkali, nitrous acid, etc. is performed to enhance separation performance and permeation performance as necessary, and the monomer is washed to produce a continuous sheet of the separation membrane body.
- unevenness may be formed on the separation membrane main body by embossing or the like.
- the method for manufacturing a separation membrane includes a step of providing a discontinuous channel material on the permeate side surface of the separation membrane body. This step may be performed at any time during the manufacture of the separation membrane.
- the flow path material may be provided before the porous support layer is formed on the base material, or after the porous support layer is provided and before the separation functional layer is formed. It may be performed after the separation functional layer is formed and before or after the above-described chemical treatment is performed.
- Examples of the method for arranging the flow path material include coating, printing, spraying, and the like.
- Examples of the equipment used include a nozzle type hot melt applicator, a spray type hot melt applicator, a flat nozzle type hot melt applicator, a roll type coater, an extrusion type coater, a gravure printing machine, and a sprayer.
- the permeation-side channel material may be subjected to pressure treatment. Since the density of the flow path material is increased by the pressure treatment, deformation of the flow path material during pressure filtration can be suppressed, and the flow path can be secured stably.
- the pressurization process smoothes out the fine undulations in the channel material.
- the height of the flow path material in the entire separation membrane is made uniform. Therefore, local or non-uniform deformation during pressure filtration can be suppressed, and performance and durability can be further improved.
- the method of pressurization is not limited to a specific method as long as pressure is applied to the flow path material. Examples thereof include a method of applying pressure using a solid such as a roll, and a method of applying pressure using a liquid such as water as a medium.
- the type of roll may be made of metal, rubber, or paper, and is not particularly limited as long as the effects of the present invention can be obtained.
- the pressure treatment may be performed on the flat film before being elementized, or may be performed on the wound film after being elementized. From the viewpoint of the simplicity of the process, it is preferable to use a roll for the pressure treatment on the flat membrane, and when performing the pressure heat treatment after the elementization, it is preferable to carry out a liquid such as water as a medium.
- the pressure during the pressure treatment is preferably 1 MPa or more. When the pressure is within this range, the density of the flow path material can be sufficiently increased. Moreover, it is preferable that the pressure at the time of a pressurization process is 10 Mpa or less. When the pressure is within this range, breakage of the flow path material can be suppressed.
- the temperature condition at the time of pressurization is not limited to a specific numerical value, and is set according to the composition of the channel material, the purpose of use of the obtained separation membrane, the target density of the channel material, and the like.
- the pressurization treatment may be performed under cooling, at room temperature, or under heating. However, the higher the temperature during the pressure treatment, the softer the resin, so that the processability of the resin can be improved. On the other hand, high temperatures can be a factor that degrades the film. Therefore, the temperature during the pressure heat treatment is preferably 5 ° C. or higher and 190 ° C. or lower, and particularly preferably 25 ° C. or higher and 100 ° C. or lower.
- the temperature at the time of pressurization is adjusted, for example, by adjusting the temperature of the roll and liquid used for pressurization to a desired temperature.
- the separation membrane may contain a liquid such as water, or may be in a dried state after impregnating the separation membrane with a wetting agent such as glycerin.
- the separation membrane may contain a liquid, or may be pressurized by placing a wetting agent on the membrane surface side so that the membrane surface is not damaged by the pressure heat treatment.
- a supply-side channel material having a discontinuous or continuous shape can be formed. Even when the supply side flow path member is fixed to the separation membrane main body, the arrangement of the supply side flow path material may be regarded as a part of the method of manufacturing the separation membrane.
- the flow path may be formed by processing the separation membrane main body with unevenness.
- the concavo-convex processing method include methods such as embossing, hydraulic forming, and calendering.
- the embossing conditions, the embossed shape, and the like can be changed according to the required performance of the separation membrane element.
- This concavo-convex processing may be regarded as a part of the method for manufacturing the separation membrane.
- the adhesive used for forming the envelope-shaped film preferably has a viscosity in the range of 40 poise (ps) to 150 ps, more preferably 50 ps to 120 ps.
- ps poise
- the amount of the adhesive applied is preferably such that the width of the portion to which the adhesive is applied after the separation membrane is wound around the water collecting pipe is 10 mm or more and 100 mm or less. As a result, the separation membrane is securely bonded, and the inflow of the raw fluid to the permeate side is suppressed. Also, a relatively large effective membrane area can be secured.
- the viscosity of the adhesive is measured with a B-type viscometer (JIS K 6833) based on the viscosity of a mixture in which the main agent, the curing agent alone, and the blending ratio are defined in advance.
- the separation membrane thus coated with the adhesive is arranged so that the closed portion of the envelope-like membrane is located on the inner side in the winding direction, and the separation membrane is wound around the water collecting pipe.
- the separation membrane is wound in a spiral shape.
- the method for producing a separation membrane element may include further winding a film, a filament, and the like around the wound body of the separation membrane formed as described above. Further steps such as edge cutting for aligning the end of the separation membrane in the longitudinal direction of the water collecting pipe, attachment of an end plate, and the like may be included.
- the separation membrane element may be further used as a separation membrane module by being connected in series or in parallel and housed in a pressure vessel.
- the separation membrane element and module described above can be combined with a pump for supplying fluid to them, a device for pretreating the fluid, and the like to constitute a fluid separation device.
- the supplied water can be separated into permeated water such as drinking water and concentrated water that has not permeated through the membrane, and water suitable for the purpose can be obtained.
- the operating pressure when passing through the water to be treated is preferably 0.2 to 5 MPa.
- the salt removal rate decreases, but as it decreases, the membrane permeation flux also decreases, so 5 to 45 ° C. is preferable.
- the pH of the feed water is in a neutral region, even if the feed water is a high salt concentration liquid such as seawater, the generation of scales such as magnesium is suppressed, and the deterioration of the membrane is also suppressed.
- the fluid to be treated by the separation membrane element is not particularly limited.
- the feed water is 500 mg / L to 100 g / L TDS (Total Dissolved Solids: total dissolved solids) such as seawater, brine, drainage, etc.
- TDS Total Dissolved Solids: total dissolved solids
- the solution filtered with a 0.45 ⁇ m filter can be calculated from the weight of the residue by evaporating at a temperature of 39.5 to 40.5 ° C., but more simply converted from practical salt (S). .
- the height difference on the permeation side is the thickness of the flow path material when the flow path material is provided on the surface of the permeation side, and the height difference of the unevenness when the separation membrane body is uneven. It is.
- pitch and spacing of permeate channel material Using a scanning electron microscope (S-800) (manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd.), a photograph of 30 cross sections of any channel material was photographed at a magnification of 500 times, and the pitch and interval of the channel material cross sections (the above-mentioned value “b” )) was measured.
- the pitch is an average value of values obtained by measuring the horizontal distance from the highest part of the high part on the permeate side of the separation membrane to the highest part of the adjacent high part at 200 parts.
- the separation membrane was cut out at 5 cm ⁇ 5 cm together with the channel material, and the stage was moved using a laser microscope (selected from magnifications of 10 to 500 times) to measure the total projected area of the channel material.
- the projected area ratio obtained by dividing the projected area obtained when the channel material was projected from the separation membrane permeation side or the supply side was taken as the projected area ratio.
- the ratio between the weight of the flow path material and the volume of the flow path material excluding the impregnation part on the permeate side surface Of the separation membrane, the region where the permeate-side channel material was formed was cut out in 5 cm squares, and the weight was measured. A membrane having the same configuration as that of the separation membrane main body of the separation membrane was cut out in the same area, the weight was measured, and the weight of the permeation side flow path material was calculated by subtracting it from the weight of the whole separation membrane. About the sample of 5 cm square used for the weight measurement, the length and cross-sectional area of the channel material were measured, and the volume was calculated. The density was calculated from the weight and volume of the channel material thus obtained.
- the separation membrane or separation membrane element was sampled for 10 minutes when operated as a feed water using an aqueous NaCl solution having a concentration of 1,500 mg / L and pH 6.5 under the conditions of an operating pressure of 2.5 MPa and a temperature of 25 ° C. for 100 hours.
- the water permeation amount (cubic meter) per unit area of the membrane and per day was expressed as the amount of water produced (m 3 / day).
- the salt concentration of this supply water corresponds to what is called brine.
- TDS removal rate 100 ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ (TDS concentration in permeated water / TDS concentration in feed water) ⁇
- TDS removal rate 100 ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ (TDS concentration in permeated water / TDS concentration in feed water) ⁇
- Example 1 A 15.0 wt% DMF solution of polysulfone on a non-woven fabric (thread diameter: 1 dtex, thickness: 90 ⁇ m, air permeability: 0.9 cc / cm 2 / sec) obtained by a papermaking method comprising polyethylene terephthalate fibers is 180 ⁇ m. It was cast at room temperature (25 ° C.) in thickness and immediately immersed in pure water and left for 5 minutes. Furthermore, the porous support layer roll which consists of a fiber reinforced polysulfone support membrane was produced by being immersed in warm water of 80 degreeC for 1 minute (thickness 130 micrometers).
- porous support layer roll was unwound and immersed in a 4.0 wt% aqueous solution of m-PDA on the polysulfone surface for 2 minutes, and the support membrane was slowly pulled up in the vertical direction. Thereafter, nitrogen was blown from the air nozzle to remove excess aqueous solution from the surface of the support film. Further, an n-decane solution containing 0.185% by weight of trimesic acid chloride was applied so that the surface was completely wetted and allowed to stand for 1 minute. Thereafter, excess solution was removed from the membrane by air blowing, washed with hot water at 80 ° C., and drained by air blowing to obtain a separation membrane roll.
- a saponified ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin (trade name: Mersen 6822X, manufactured by Tosoh Corporation) was used at a resin temperature of 160 ° C. It was applied in a dot shape at a running speed of 2.5 m / min. Further, after the resin was solidified, pressure heat treatment was performed at a pressure of 3 MPa, a temperature of 50 ° C., and a clearance of 0.26 mm to obtain a permeation side channel material.
- the dimensions of the obtained channel material were as shown in Table 1.
- the obtained separation membrane was cut out to 43 cm 2 and placed in a pressure vessel to obtain permeated water under the above conditions.
- the amount of water produced, the desalination rate, pressure resistance and heat resistance were as shown in Table 1. It was.
- Tables 1 to 4 show the conditions and evaluation results in the following examples and comparative examples.
- the difference in height between adjacent permeation-side flow path members was 30 ⁇ m or less.
- Example 2 The separation membrane roll obtained in Example 1 was folded and cut so that the effective area of the separation membrane element was 37.0 m 2 .
- the net (thickness: 0.7 mm, pitch: 5 mm ⁇ 5 mm, fiber diameter: 350 ⁇ m, projected area ratio: 0.30) is used as the supply-side channel material, and the supply-side channel material and the separation folded so as to sandwich it 26 membrane leaves having a width of 930 mm were prepared.
- This membrane leaf was spirally wound around a water collecting pipe made of ABS (width: 1,020 mm, diameter: 30 mm, number of holes 40 ⁇ 1 straight line), and a film was wound around the outer periphery. After fixing the outer periphery with tape, edge cutting, end plate attachment, and filament winding were performed to produce an 8-inch separation membrane element.
- Example 3 The permeation side surface of the separation membrane obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the water collection tube in the separation membrane element, and the membrane leaf is turned from the inner end to the outer end in the winding direction.
- the resin was applied in a straight line so as to continue up to. Specifically, using an applicator loaded with a comb-shaped shim having a slit width of 0.7 mm and a pitch of 1.4 mm, a saponified ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin ( Product name: Mersen 6822X, manufactured by Tosoh Corporation) was applied linearly at a resin temperature of 160 ° C. and a running speed of 2.5 m / min. After the resin was solidified, a pressurized permeation flow path material was obtained by pressure heat treatment at a pressure of 3 MPa, a temperature of 50 ° C., and a clearance of 0.26 mm.
- Each dimension of the obtained channel material was as shown in Table 1.
- the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 1.
- Example 4 A separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the separation membrane roll obtained in Example 3. When this element was put into a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 1.
- Example 5 The resin used as the channel material is a modified polyolefin hot melt (trade name: PHC-9275, manufactured by Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.), which is applied linearly at a resin temperature of 120 ° C. and a running speed of 3.5 m / min to solidify the resin.
- a separation membrane roll was prepared in the same manner as in Example 3 except that the pressure heat treatment was later performed at a pressure of 2 MPa, a temperature of 50 ° C., and a clearance of 0.26 mm.
- the permeated water was obtained using the separation membrane thus obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 1.
- Example 6 A separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the separation membrane roll obtained in Example 5. When this separation membrane element was put into a pressure vessel and permeated water was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 1.
- Example 7 The resin used as the channel material is a polyolefin adhesive (trade name: S10CL, manufactured by Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.), applied linearly at a resin temperature of 200 ° C. and a running speed of 2.0 m / min.
- a separation membrane roll was produced in the same manner as in Example 3 except that pressure heat treatment was performed at 5 MPa, a temperature of 70 ° C., and a clearance of 0.26 mm. Using this separation membrane, the permeated water was obtained under the above-mentioned conditions. The amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 1.
- Example 8 A separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the separation membrane roll obtained in Example 7. When the separation membrane element was put into a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above-mentioned conditions, as shown in Table 2, the amount of water produced and the desalination rate were 34.7 m 3 / day and 98.3%, pressure resistance 97 It was 6%.
- Example 9 Except that the comb-shaped shim was changed to a slit width of 0.7 mm and a pitch of 1.2 mm, subjected to pressure heat treatment, and then the channel material having the dimensions shown in Table 2 was fixed to the entire separation membrane, all in the same manner as in Example 3. A separation membrane roll was produced. Using this separation membrane, permeated water was obtained under the above-mentioned conditions. The amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 2.
- Example 10 A separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the separation membrane roll obtained in Example 9. When this separation membrane element was put into a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalination rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 2.
- Example 11 Separation was performed in the same manner as in Example 3 except that the comb-shaped shim was changed to a slit width of 0.7 mm and a pitch of 1.8 mm, subjected to pressure heat treatment, and the flow path material having the dimensions shown in Table 2 was fixed to the entire separation membrane. A film roll was produced. Using this separation membrane, permeated water was obtained under the above-mentioned conditions. The amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 2.
- Example 12 A separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the separation membrane roll obtained in Example 11. When this separation membrane element was put into a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalination rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 2. .
- Example 13 Separation was performed in the same manner as in Example 3 except that the comb-shaped shim was changed to a slit width of 0.7 mm and a pitch of 2.2 mm, subjected to pressure heat treatment, and the flow path material having the dimensions shown in Table 2 was fixed to the entire separation membrane. A film roll was produced. Using this separation membrane, permeated water was obtained under the above-mentioned conditions. The amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 2.
- Example 14 A separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the separation membrane roll obtained in Example 13. When this separation membrane element was put into a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalination rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 2.
- Example 15 Polyester long fiber nonwoven fabric (yarn diameter: 1 dtex, thickness: about 90 ⁇ m, air permeability: 1.0 cc / cm 2 / sec, fiber orientation of the porous support layer side surface layer: 40 °, porous support layer A separation membrane roll was produced in the same manner as in Example 3 except that the fiber orientation on the opposite surface layer was 20 °. Using this separation membrane roll, permeated water was obtained under the above-mentioned conditions. As a result, membrane defects at the time of membrane formation decreased, and the amount of water produced, desalting rate, pressure resistance and heat resistance were as shown in Table 2. .
- Example 16 Example 3 except that the slit width of the comb shim was changed to 0.4 mm and the pitch was 1.0 mm, and the flow path material having the dimensions shown in Table 3 was fixed to the permeation side of the separation membrane after pressure heat treatment. Similarly, a separation membrane roll was produced. A separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the obtained separation membrane roll. When this separation membrane element was put in a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 3.
- Example 17 Example 3 except that the slit width of the comb shim was changed to 0.3 mm and the pitch was 0.8 mm, and the flow path material having the dimensions shown in Table 3 was fixed to the permeation side of the separation membrane after pressure heat treatment. Similarly, a separation membrane roll was produced. A separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the obtained separation membrane roll. When this separation membrane element was put in a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 3.
- Example 18 Example 3 except that the slit width of the comb-shaped shim was changed to 1.3 mm and the pitch was 1.8 mm, and the flow path material having the dimensions shown in Table 3 was fixed to the permeation side of the separation membrane after pressure heat treatment. Similarly, a separation membrane roll was produced. A separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the obtained separation membrane roll. When this separation membrane element was put in a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 3.
- Example 19 Example 3 except that the slit width of the comb-shaped shim was changed to 0.4 mm and the pitch was 1.1 mm, and the flow path material having the dimensions shown in Table 3 was fixed to the permeation side of the separation membrane after pressure heat treatment. Similarly, a separation membrane roll was produced. A separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the obtained separation membrane roll. When this separation membrane element was put in a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 3.
- Example 20 A separation membrane roll was prepared in the same manner as in Example 17 except that the flow path material having the dimensions shown in Table 3 was fixed to the permeation side of the separation membrane after the pressure heat treatment. A separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the obtained separation membrane roll. When this separation membrane element was put in a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 3.
- Example 21 A separation membrane roll was produced in the same manner as in Example 17 except that the temperature of the backup roll was not adjusted. A separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the obtained separation membrane roll. When this separation membrane element was put in a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 3.
- Example 22 The slit width of the comb-shaped shim is changed to 0.4 mm and the pitch is 1.0 mm, the temperature of the backup roll is not adjusted, and after the pressure heat treatment, the flow path material having the dimensions shown in Table 3 is placed on the permeation side of the separation membrane.
- a separation membrane roll was produced in the same manner as in Example 7 except that it was fixed.
- a separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the obtained separation membrane roll. When this separation membrane element was put in a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 3.
- Example 1 All the same as Example 1 except that a discontinuous channel material is not disposed on the permeate side surface and a tricot (thickness: 300 ⁇ m, groove width: 200 ⁇ m, ridge width: 300 ⁇ m, groove depth: 105 ⁇ m) is used.
- a separation membrane roll was prepared. Using the separation membrane roll thus obtained, an 8-inch separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2. When this separation membrane element was put into a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above-mentioned conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 4.
- Example 2 A separation membrane roll was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the pressure heat treatment was not performed. Using the separation membrane roll thus obtained, an 8-inch separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2. When this separation membrane element was put into a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above-mentioned conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 4.
- Example 3 The permeation side surface of the separation membrane obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the water collection tube in the separation membrane element, and the membrane leaf is turned from the inner end to the outer end in the winding direction.
- the resin was applied in a straight line so as to continue up to. Specifically, all the operations were performed except that the flow path material having the dimensions shown in Table 4 was fixed to the separation membrane permeation side using an applicator loaded with a comb-shaped shim having a slit width of 0.9 mm and a pitch of 1.4 mm. In the same manner as in Example 1, a separation membrane roll was produced.
- the number of leaves produced from the separation membrane roll thus obtained was 26, and an 8-inch separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 except that these 26 leaves were used.
- this separation membrane element was put in a pressure vessel and permeated water was obtained under the above-mentioned conditions, the amount of water produced and the desalting rate were as shown in Table 4.
- the resin was polystyrene (trade name: CR-2500, manufactured by DIC Corporation), the resin temperature was changed to 300 ° C., the processing speed was changed to 2.5 m / min, and the pressure treatment was performed without adjusting the temperature of the backup roll.
- a separation membrane roll was prepared in the same manner as in Example 17 except that the channel material having the dimensions shown in Table 4 was fixed to the permeation side of the separation membrane.
- a separation membrane element was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the obtained separation membrane roll. When this separation membrane element was put in a pressure vessel and permeate was obtained under the above-mentioned conditions, the molten resin was hot and the separation membrane was thermally deteriorated.
- the amount of water production, desalination rate, pressure resistance and heat resistance were It was as shown in Table 4.
- Example 5 A separation membrane roll was produced in the same manner as in Example 17 except that the pressure heat treatment was not performed and the flow path material having the dimensions shown in Table 4 was fixed to the permeation side of the separation membrane.
- a separation membrane element was produced from the obtained separation membrane roll in the same manner as in Example 2. When this element was put into a pressure vessel and permeated water was obtained under the above conditions, the amount of water produced, the desalting rate, the pressure resistance and the heat resistance were as shown in Table 4.
- the separation membrane and separation membrane element of the examples have high water production performance, stable operation performance, and excellent removal performance.
- the membrane element of the present invention can be particularly suitably used for brine or seawater desalination.
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(1)供給側の面と透過側の面とを備えた分離膜本体と、前記分離膜本体の透過側の面に固着する複数の流路材とを備える分離膜であって、
前記複数の流路材の重量W(g)、および前記複数の流路材の前記透過側の面への含浸部を除く体積V(cm3)が、
1.0≦W/V≦2.5を満たし、かつ
示差走査熱量計を用いて測定した前記流路材の融点が200℃以下である分離膜。
(2)前記透過側の面に平行な第1方向における前記流路材の幅に対する前記流路材の厚みの比が0.2以上1以下である、前記(1)に記載の分離膜。
(3)前記流路材の幅が、前記透過側の面に平行な第1方向において隣り合う前記流路材の間隔よりも広くなるよう、互いに離れて設けられる、前記(1)または(2)に記載の分離膜。
(4)前記第1方向において、前記流路材の幅に対する前記流路材の間隔の比が0.3以上1.3以下である、前記(2)または(3)に記載の分離膜。
(5)前記分離膜に設けられた全ての流路材の厚みの差の最大値が0.25mm以下である、前記(1)~(4)のいずれか一つに記載の分離膜。
(6)前記分離膜本体が、基材と、前記基材上に設けられた多孔性支持層と、前記多孔性支持層上に設けられた分離機能層とを備え、前記基材が長繊維不織布である、前記(1)~(5)のいずれか一つに記載の分離膜。
(7)前記(1)~(6)のいずれか一つに記載の分離膜を含む分離膜エレメント。
〔1.分離膜〕
(1-1)概要
分離膜とは、分離膜表面に供給される流体中の成分を分離し、分離膜を透過した透過流体を得ることができる膜である。分離膜は、分離膜本体と、分離膜本体上に配置された複数の流路材とを備える。
<概要>
分離膜本体としては、使用方法、目的等に応じた分離性能を有する膜が用いられる。分離膜本体は、単一層によって形成されていてもよいし、分離機能層と基材とを備える複合膜であってもよい。また、図3に示すように、複合膜においては、分離機能層203と基材201との間に、多孔性支持層202が形成されていてもよい。
分離機能層の厚みは具体的な数値に限定されないが、分離性能と透過性能の点で5~3000nmであることが好ましい。特に逆浸透膜、正浸透膜、ナノろ過膜では5~300nmであることが好ましい。
(A)エチレン性不飽和基を有する反応性基および加水分解性基がケイ素原子に直接結合したケイ素化合物、ならびに
(B)前記化合物(A)以外の化合物であってエチレン性不飽和基を有する化合物
を含有することができる。具体的には、分離機能層は、化合物(A)の加水分解性基の縮合物ならびに化合物(A)および/または(B)のエチレン性不飽和基の重合物を含有してもよい。すなわち、分離機能層は、
・化合物(A)のみが縮合および/または重合することで形成された重合物、
・化合物(B)のみが重合して形成された重合物、並びに
・化合物(A)と化合物(B)との共重合物
のうちの少なくとも1種の重合物を含有することができる。なお、重合物には縮合物が含まれる。また、化合物(A)と化合物(B)との共重合体中で、化合物(A)は加水分解性基を介して縮合していてもよい。
多孔性支持層は、分離機能層を支持する層であり、多孔性樹脂層とも言い換えられる。
分離膜本体の強度、寸法安定性等の観点から、分離膜本体は基材を有してもよい。基材としては、強度、凹凸形成能および流体透過性の点で繊維状基材を用いることが好ましい。
図1~図3に示したように、分離膜本体2の透過側の面22には、透過側流路5を形成するように複数の透過側流路材(流路材)3が設けられる。「透過側流路を形成するように設けられる」とは、分離膜が後述の分離膜エレメントに組み込まれたときに、分離膜本体を透過した透過流体が集水管に到達できるように、流路材が形成されていることを意味する。流路材の構成の詳細は以下のとおりである。
<<流路材の重量と透過側の面への含浸部を除く流路材の体積との比>>
分離膜本体の透過側の面に固着する複数の流路材の重量W(g)、および前記複数の流路材の前記透過側の面への含浸部を除く体積V(cm3)は、1.0≦W/V≦2.5であることが好ましく、1.0≦W/V≦1.5であることがより好ましい。
示差走査熱量計を用いて測定した流路材の融点は、200℃以下であることが好ましく、100~170℃であることがより好ましい。この範囲の融点を有する材料は高い加工性を持つ。よって、製造時に、後述の加圧熱処理によって、流路材の密度を上記範囲に変化させることが容易となる。なお、流路材が、互いに異なる融点を持つ複数の材料の混合物で形成されている場合は、いずれの材料の融点も200℃以下であることが好ましい。
流路材3は、分離膜本体2とは異なる素材で形成されている。異なる素材とは、分離膜本体2で使用される材料とは異なる組成を有する材料を意味する。特に、流路材3の組成は、分離膜本体2のうち、流路材3が形成される面、すなわち透過側の面の組成とは異なることが好ましく、分離膜本体2を形成するいずれの層の組成とも異なることがより好ましい。
<<概要>>
従来広く用いられているトリコットは編み物であり、立体的に交差した糸で構成されている。つまり、トリコットは、二次元的に連続した構造を有している。このようなトリコットが流路材として適用された場合、流路の高さはトリコットの厚みよりも小さくなる。すなわち、トリコットの厚みの全てを流路の高さとして利用することはできない。
これに対して、本発明の構成の例として、図1~図3等に示す流路材3は、互いに重ならないように配置されている。よって、本実施形態の流路材3の厚み(つまり高さ)は全て、流路の溝の高さとして活用される。よって、本実施形態の流路材3が適用された場合、流路材3の厚みと同じ厚みを有するトリコットが適用された場合よりも、流路は高くなる。つまり、流路の断面積がより大きくなるので、流動抵抗はより小さくなる。
(概要)
図1~図3に示すように、a~fは下記値を指す。
a:分離膜本体の長さ
b:分離膜本体の幅方向における流路材の間隔
c:流路材の厚み(高さ)(流路材と分離膜本体の透過側の面との高低差)
d:流路材の幅
e:分離膜本体の長さ方向における流路材の間隔
f:流路材の長さ
値a~fの測定には、例えば、市販の形状測定システムまたはマイクロスコープなどを用いることができる。各値は、1枚の分離膜において30箇所以上で測定を行い、それらの値を総和した値を測定総箇所の数で割って平均値を算出することで、求められる。このように、少なくとも30箇所における測定の結果得られる各値が、上記範囲を満たせばよい。
長さaは、第2方向における分離膜本体2の一端から他端までの距離である。この距離が一定でない場合、1枚の分離膜本体2において30箇所以上の位置でこの距離を測定し、平均値を求めることで長さaを得ることができる。
第1方向における流路材3の間隔bは、流路5の幅に相当する。1つの断面において1つの流路5の幅が一定でない場合、つまり隣り合う2つの流路材3の側面が平行でない場合は、1つの断面内で、1つの流路5の幅の最大値と最小値の平均値を測定し、その平均値を算出する。例えば図3に示すように、第2方向に垂直な断面において、流路材3は上が細く下が太い台形状を示す場合、まず、隣接する2つの流路材3の上部間の距離と下部間の距離を測定して、その平均値を算出する。次に、任意の30箇所以上の断面において、流路材3の間隔を測定して、それぞれの断面でこの平均値を算出する。そして、これらの平均値からさらに相加平均値を算出することで、間隔bが得られる。
厚みcとは、流路材と分離膜本体の表面との高低差である。図3に示すように、厚みcは、第2方向に垂直な断面における、流路材3の最も高い部分と分離膜本体の透過側面との高さの差である。すなわち、流路材の厚みに関しては、基材中に含浸している部分の厚みは考慮しない。厚みcは、30箇所以上の流路材3について厚みを測定し、平均して得られる値である。流路材の厚みcは、同一の平面内における流路材の断面の観察によって得られてもよいし、複数の平面における流路材の断面の観察によって得られてもよい。
幅dは、次のように測定される。まず、第1方向に垂直な1つの断面において、1つの流路材3の最大幅と最小幅の平均値を算出する。つまり、図3に示すような上部が細く下部が太い流路材3においては、流路材下部の幅と上部の幅を測定し、その平均値を算出する。このような平均値を少なくとも30箇所の断面において算出し、その相加平均を算出する。
間隔eは、第2方向における流路材3間の距離である。間隔eは好ましくは0mm以上100mm以下であり、より好ましくは0mm以上30mm以下である。間隔eが上記範囲内であることで、膜落ち込みを抑制しつつ、圧力損失を比較的小さくすることができる。
図1に示すように、流路材3が第2方向において分離膜本体2の一端から他端まで連続して設けられている場合、間隔eは0mmである。
長さfは、第2方向における流路材3の長さである。長さfは、1枚の分離膜1内で、30個以上の流路材3の長さを測定し、その平均値を算出することで求められる。流路材の長さfは、分離膜本体の長さa以下であればよい。分離膜1の巻回方向における内側端部から外側端部まで、流路材3が連続的に設けられている場合は、流路材の長さfは分離膜本体の長さaと同等である。
上述したように、本実施形態の流路材は、従来のトリコットのような連続形状を有する流路材に比べて圧力損失を小さくすることができる。言い換えると、本実施形態の技術によると、圧力損失が同等であっても、従来技術よりもリーフ長を大きくすることができる。リーフ長を大きくすることができると、リーフ数を低減することができる。
i)a2f2(b+c)2(b+d)×10-6/b3c3(e+f)2≦1400かつ
ii)850≦a≦7000かつ
iii)b≦2かつ
iv)c≦0.5かつ
v)0.15≦df/(b+d)(e+f)≦0.85
流路材を配置するほど、すなわち流路材の幅が広くなるほど加圧ろ過時でも透過側流路が安定に確保されやすくなる。しかしながら、透過側流路、すなわち流路材の間隔(溝幅)bが狭くなるほど流動抵抗が高くなってしまう。逆に、流路材の配置が少なすぎると流動抵抗は低くなるが、加圧ろ過時の流路を安定に確保できない。よって、流路材の幅と間隔のバランスが重要であり流路材の第1方向において、前記流路材の幅dに対する前記流路材の間隔bの比が0.3以上1.3以下であることが好ましい。流路材の幅dに対する前記流路材の間隔bの比の下限は、0.4以上であることがより好ましく、上限は1以下であることがより好ましく、0.75以下であることがさらに好ましい。
本発明では流路材が加圧熱処理されるため、流路材の厚み(高さ)が低く、また幅が広くなる傾向にあるため流路が狭くなる傾向にある。そうすると、流動抵抗が大きくなり加圧ろ過による造水効率が低下する。よって、流路材の幅と高さのバランスが重量であり、前記流路材の幅dに対する流路材の厚み(高さ)の比が0.2以上1以下であることが好ましく、0.25以上0.7以下がさらに好ましい。
流路材の形状は特に限定されないが、流路の流動抵抗を少なくし、透過させた際の流路を安定化させるような形状が選択され得る。これらの点で、分離膜の面方向に垂直ないずれかの断面において、流路材の形状は、直柱状や台形状、曲柱状、あるいはそれらの組み合わせでもよい。
流路材の断面形状は、流動抵抗を低減する観点から、後述の分離膜面に対して垂直な直柱状であることが好ましい。また、流路材は、高い箇所ほど幅が小さくなるように形成されていてもよいし、逆に高い箇所ほど幅が広くなるように形成されていてもよいし、分離膜表面からの高さによらず、同じ幅を有するように形成されていてもよい。
分離膜本体の透過側の面に対する異素材の投影面積比は、特に透過側流路の流動抵抗を低減し、流路を安定に形成させる点では、0.03以上0.85以下であることが好ましく、0.2以上0.75以下であることがより好ましく、0.3以上0.6以下であることがさらに好ましい。なお、投影面積比とは、分離膜を5cm×5cmで切り出し、分離膜の面方向に平行な平面に投影した時に得られる流路材の投影面積を、切り出し面積(25cm2)で割った値である。
図3に示すように、分離膜本体2中に、より具体的には基材201中に、流路材3の成分が含浸していてもよい。分離膜の基材側、すなわち透過側に流路材3を配置し、ホットメルト法などで基材側から加熱すると、分離膜の裏側(すなわち、分離膜本体の透過側の面側)から表側(すなわち、分離膜本体の供給側の面側)に向かって流路材3の含浸が進行する。含浸が進行するにつれて流路材と基材との接着が強固になり、加圧ろ過しても流路材が基材から剥離しにくくなる。基材中で、流路材の成分が含浸している部分を、図3中で「含浸部31」として示している。
(2-1)概要
図4に示すように、分離膜エレメント100は、集水管8と、上述したいずれかの構成を備え、集水管8の周囲に巻回された分離膜1を備える。また、分離膜エレメント100は、図示しない端板等の部材をさらに備える。
分離膜1は、集水管8の周囲に巻回されており、幅方向が集水管8の長手方向に沿うように配置される。その結果、分離膜1は、長さ方向が巻回方向に沿うように配置される。
<流路材>
分離膜エレメント100は、重なり合う分離膜の供給側の面の間に、分離膜1に対する投影面積比が0を超えて1未満となる流路材を備える(図示せず)。供給側流路材の投影面積比は0.03以上0.50以下であることが好ましく、さらに好ましくは0.10以上0.40以下、特に好ましくは、0.15以上0.35以下である。投影面積比が0.03以上0.50以下であることで、流動抵抗が比較的小さく抑えられる。
分離膜の供給側流路材の厚みは、上述した分離膜透過側の流路材の厚みと同手法で求めることができる。
また、供給側の流路は、分離膜本体自体の凹凸形状によって形成されていてもよい。凹凸の高さ、ピッチ等は、流路材と同様に設定可能である。
上述したように、透過側流路は、分離膜本体上に設けられた透過側流路材によって形成される。
集水管8は、その中を透過水が流れるように構成されていればよく、材質、形状、大きさ等は特に限定されない。集水管8としては、例えば、図4に示したように、複数の孔(図示せず)が設けられた側面を有する円筒状の部材が用いられる。
(3-1)分離膜本体
分離膜本体の製造方法については上述したが、簡単にまとめると以下のとおりである。
良溶媒に樹脂を溶解し、得られた樹脂溶液を基材にキャストして純水中に浸漬して多孔性支持層と基材を複合させる。その後、上述したように、多孔性支持層上に分離機能層を形成する。さらに、必要に応じて分離性能、透過性能を高めるべく、塩素、酸、アルカリ、亜硝酸などの化学処理を施し、さらにモノマー等を洗浄し分離膜本体の連続シートを作製する。
なお、化学処理の前または後で、エンボス等によって分離膜本体に凹凸を形成してもよい。
<配置>
分離膜の製造方法は、分離膜本体の透過側の面に、不連続な流路材を設ける工程を備える。この工程は、分離膜製造のどの時点で行われてもよい。例えば、流路材は、基材上に多孔性支持層が形成される前に設けられてもよいし、多孔性支持層が設けられた後であって分離機能層が形成される前に設けられてもよいし、分離機能層が形成された後、上述の化学処理が施される前または後に行われてもよい。
透過側の流路材は、加圧処理されていてもよい。加圧処理によって、流路材の密度が高まるので、加圧ろ過時の流路材変形を抑制し、流路を安定に確保することができる。
(4-1)概要
分離膜エレメントの製造には、従来のエレメント製作装置を用いることができる。また、エレメント作製方法としては、参考文献(日本国特公昭44-14216号公報、日本国特公平4-11928号公報、日本国特開平11-226366号公報)に記載される方法を用いることができる。詳細には以下の通りである。
供給側流路材が、ネット等の連続的に形成された部材である場合は、分離膜と供給側流路材とを重ね合わせることで、供給側流路を形成することができる。
1枚の分離膜を透過側面が内側を向くように折り畳んで貼り合わせることで、または2枚の分離膜を透過側面が内側を向くように重ねて貼り合わせることで、封筒状膜が形成される。上述したように、封筒状膜は三辺が封止される。封止は、接着剤またはホットメルト等による接着、熱またはレーザーによる融着等により実行できる。
分離膜エレメントの製造方法は、上述のように形成された分離膜の巻回体の外側に、フィルムおよびフィラメント等をさらに巻きつけることを含んでいてもよいし、集水管の長手方向における分離膜の端を切りそろえるエッジカット、端板の取り付け等のさらなる工程を含んでいてもよい。
分離膜エレメントは、さらに、直列または並列に接続して圧力容器に収納されることで、分離膜モジュールとして使用されてもよい。
株式会社キーエンス製高精度形状測定システムKS-1100を用い、5cm×5cmの透過側の測定結果から平均の高低差を解析した。10μm以上の高低差のある30箇所を測定し、各高さの値を総和した値を測定総箇所の数で割って求めた。
走査型電子顕微鏡(S-800)(株式会社日立製作所製)を用いて30個の任意の流路材断面を500倍で写真撮影し、流路材断面のピッチおよび間隔(上述の値「b」)を測定した。
なお、ピッチとは、分離膜の透過側における高い箇所の最も高いところから近接する高い箇所の最も高い箇所までの水平距離を200箇所について測定し、得られた値の平均値である。
流路材と共に分離膜を5cm×5cmで切り出し、レーザ顕微鏡(倍率10~500倍の中から選択)を用い、ステージを移動させて、該流路材の全投影面積を測定した。該流路材を分離膜透過側または供給側から投影した時に得られる投影面積を切り出し面積で割った値を投影面積比とした。
セイコーインスツル社製DSC6200を用い、窒素雰囲気下、約10mgの試料を250℃まで昇温し、10分間保持した後、10℃/分で30℃まで冷却した。30℃で5分間保持した後、10℃/分で250℃まで昇温させた時の吸熱曲線のピークトップから融点を算出した。なお、第3stepにおける吸熱ピークを融点と定義し、ピークが複数観察される場合は最も高温側のピークトップを表に記載した。
分離膜のうち、透過側流路材が形成された領域を5cm四方で切り取り、重量を測定した。その分離膜の分離膜本体と同じ構成の膜を同面積で切り取り、重量を測定して、上述の分離膜全体の重量から減じることで、透過側流路材の重量を算出した。
重量測定に用いた5cm四方の試料について、流路材の長さおよび断面積を測定して、体積を算出した。こうして得られた流路材の重量および体積から、密度を算出した。
分離膜または分離膜エレメントについて、供給水として、濃度1,500mg/L、pH6.5のNaCL水溶液を用い、運転圧力2.5MPa、温度25℃の条件下で100時間運転したに10分間のサンプリングを行い、膜の単位面積あたり、かつ1日あたりの透水量(立方メートル)を造水量(m3/日)として表した。
なお、この供給水の塩濃度は、いわゆるかん水に該当するものと考えられる。
造水量測定でサンプリングした透過水と供給水のTDS濃度を伝導率測定により求め、下記式からTDS除去率を算出した。
TDS除去率(%)=100×{1-(透過水中のTDS濃度/供給水中のTDS濃度)}
なお、1時間後の測定値と2時間後の測定値で0.1%以上の変化をした場合に、その結果を付記した。
供給水として、濃度1,500mg/L、pH6.5のNaCL水溶液を用い、運転圧力2.5MPa、温度25℃の条件下で、エレメントを1分運転した後、運転を終了した。このサイクル(発停)を1000回繰り返した後に分離膜エレメントを解体して流路材の高低差を測定し、耐圧性(%)=(発停1000回後の流路材の高低差)/加圧ろ過前の流路材の高低差×100とした。
流路材を固着させる前の分離膜と、流路材を固着させた後の分離膜エレメントについて上述の造水量試験を実施し、耐熱性(%)=流路材の固着後の造水量/流路材固着前の造水量×100とした。
ポリエチレンテレフタレート繊維からなる抄紙法で得られた不織布(糸径:1デシテックス、厚み:90μm、通気度:0.9cc/cm2/sec)上にポリスルホンの15.0重量%のDMF溶液を180μmの厚みで室温(25℃)にてキャストし、ただちに純水中に浸漬して5分間放置した。さらに、80℃の温水で1分間浸漬することによって繊維補強ポリスルホン支持膜からなる多孔性支持層ロールを作製した(厚さ130μm)。
また、得られた分離膜を43cm2に切り取り、圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表1に示すとおりであった。
実施例1で得た分離膜ロールを、分離膜エレメントでの有効面積が37.0m2となるように折り畳み断裁加工した。ネット(厚み:0.7mm、ピッチ:5mm×5mm、繊維径:350μm、投影面積比:0.30)を供給側流路材として、供給側流路材とそれを挟むように折りたたまれた分離膜とを有する、幅930mmで26枚の膜リーフを作製した。
この膜リーフを、ABS製集水管(幅:1,020mm、径:30mm、孔数40個×直線状1列)にスパイラル状に巻き付け、さらに外周にフィルムを巻き付けた。外周をテープで固定した後に、エッジカット、端板取りつけ、およびフィラメントワインディングを行うことで、8インチの分離膜エレメントを作製した。
実施例1と同様にして得られた分離膜の透過側の面に、分離膜エレメントにおいて集水管の長手方向に対して垂直となり、かつ、膜リーフにおいて巻回方向の内側端部から外側端部まで連続するように、樹脂を直線状に塗布した。
具体的には、スリット幅0.7mm、ピッチ1.4mmの櫛形シムを装填したアプリケーターを用い、バックアップロールを20℃に温度調節しながら、分離膜上に、鹸化エチレン酢酸ビニル共重合体樹脂(商品名:メルセン6822X、東ソー株式会社製)を、樹脂温度160℃、走行速度2.5m/minで直線状に塗布した。
樹脂の固化後に、圧力3MPa、温度50℃、クリアランス0.26mmで加圧熱処理することで、加圧された透過側流路材を得た。
こうして得られた分離膜を用いて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表1に示すとおりであった。
実施例3で得た分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。このエレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表1に示すとおりであった。
流路材として用いる樹脂を、変性ポリオレフィンホットメルト(商品名:PHC-9275、プライムポリマー社製)とし、樹脂温度120℃、走行速度3.5m/minで直線状に塗布して、樹脂の固化後に圧力2MPa、温度50℃、クリアランス0.26mmで加圧熱処理したこと以外は、全て実施例3と同様の操作を行って、分離膜ロールを作製した。
こうして得られた分離膜を用いて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表1に示すとおりであった。
実施例5で得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表1に示すとおりであった。
流路材として用いる樹脂を、ポリオレフィン系接着剤(商品名:S10CL、プライムポリマー社製)とし、樹脂温度200℃、走行速度2.0m/minで直線状に塗布して、樹脂の固化後に圧力5MPa、温度70℃、クリアランス0.26mmで加圧熱処理したこと以外は、全て実施例3と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
この分離膜を用いて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表1に示すとおりであった。
実施例7で得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
該分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、表2に示すとおり、造水量および脱塩率は34.7m3/dayおよび98.3%、耐圧性97.6%だった。
櫛形シムをスリット幅0.7mm、ピッチ1.2mmに変更し、加圧熱処理した後に表2に示す寸法の流路材を分離膜の全体に固着したこと以外は、全て実施例3と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
この分離膜を用いて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表2に示すとおりであった。
実施例9で得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表2に示すとおりであった。
櫛形シムをスリット幅0.7mm、ピッチ1.8mmに変更し、加圧熱処理した後に表2に示す寸法の流路材を分離膜の全体に固着したこと以外は全て実施例3と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
この分離膜を用いて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表2に示すとおりであった。
実施例11で得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表2に示すとおりであった。。
櫛形シムをスリット幅0.7mm、ピッチ2.2mmに変更し、加圧熱処理した後に表2に示す寸法の流路材を分離膜の全体に固着したこと以外は全て実施例3と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
この分離膜を用いて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表2に示すとおりであった。
実施例13で得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表2に示すとおりであった。
基材をポリエステル長繊維不織布(糸径:1デシテックス、厚み:約90μm、通気度:1.0cc/cm2/sec、多孔性支持層側表層の繊維配向度:40°、多孔性支持層とは反対側の表層での繊維配向°:20°)にした以外は、全て実施例3と同様にして、分離膜ロールを作製した。
この分離膜ロールを用いて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、製膜時の膜欠点が減少し、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表2に示すとおりであった。
櫛型シムのスリット幅を0.4mm、ピッチ1.0mmに変更し、加圧熱処理した後に表3に示す寸法の流路材を分離膜の透過側に固着したこと以外は全て実施例3と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表3に示すとおりであった。
櫛型シムのスリット幅を0.3mm、ピッチ0.8mmに変更し、加圧熱処理した後に表3に示す寸法の流路材を分離膜の透過側に固着したこと以外は全て実施例3と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表3に示すとおりであった。
櫛型シムのスリット幅を1.3mm、ピッチ1.8mmに変更し、加圧熱処理した後に表3に示す寸法の流路材を分離膜の透過側に固着したこと以外は全て実施例3と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表3に示すとおりであった。
櫛型シムのスリット幅を0.4mm、ピッチ1.1mmに変更し、加圧熱処理した後に表3に示す寸法の流路材を分離膜の透過側に固着したこと以外は全て実施例3と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表3に示すとおりであった。
加圧熱処理した後に表3に示す寸法の流路材を分離膜の透過側に固着したこと以外は全て実施例17と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表3に示すとおりであった。
バックアップロールの温度調節を実施しなかったこと以外は全て実施例17と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表3に示すとおりであった。
櫛型シムのスリット幅を0.4mm、ピッチ1.0mmに変更し、バックアップロールの温度調節を実施せず、加圧熱処理した後に表3に示す寸法の流路材を分離膜の透過側に固着したこと以外は全て実施例7と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表3に示すとおりであった。
透過側の面に不連続な流路材を配置せず、トリコット(厚み:300μm、溝幅:200μm、畦幅:300μm、溝深さ:105μm)を使用したこと以外は全て実施例1と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
こうして得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様にして、8インチの分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表4に示すとおりであった。
加圧熱処理を実施しなかった以外は、全て実施例1と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
こうして得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様にして、8インチの分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表4に示すとおりであった。
実施例1と同様にして得られた分離膜の透過側の面に、分離膜エレメントにおいて集水管の長手方向に対して垂直となり、かつ、膜リーフにおいて巻回方向の内側端部から外側端部まで連続するように、樹脂を直線状に塗布した。
具体的には、スリット幅0.9mm、ピッチ1.4mmの櫛形シムを装填したアプリケーターを用いて、表4に示す寸法の流路材を分離膜透過側に固着させたこと以外は、全て実施例1と同様にして、分離膜ロールを作製した。
こうして得られた分離膜ロールから作製したリーフ枚数が26枚であり、この26枚のリーフを用いた以外は、実施例2と同様にして、8インチの分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率は表4に示すとおりであった。
樹脂をポリスチレン(商品名:CR-2500、DIC株式会社製)とし、樹脂温度を300℃、加工速度を2.5m/分に変更し、バックアップロールの温度調節を実施せず、加圧熱処理した後に表4に示す寸法の流路材を分離膜の透過側に固着したこと以外は全て実施例17と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
得られた分離膜ロールを用いて、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
この分離膜エレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、溶融樹脂が高温であるため分離膜が熱劣化を起こし、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表4に示すとおりであった。
加圧熱処理を実施せず、表4に示す寸法の流路材を分離膜の透過側に固着したこと以外は全て実施例17と同様に分離膜ロールを作製した。
得られた分離膜ロールを、実施例2と同様に分離膜エレメントを作製した。
このエレメントを圧力容器に入れて、上述の条件で透過水を得たところ、造水量、脱塩率、耐圧性および耐熱性は表4に示すとおりであった。
2 分離膜本体
21 供給側の面
22 透過側の面
201 基材
202 多孔性支持層
203 分離機能層
3 透過側流路材
31 含浸部
4 分離膜対
5 透過側流路
6 供給側流路材
7 他の分離膜
71 供給側の面
72 透過側の面
8 集水管
100 分離膜エレメント
a 分離膜本体の長さ
b 分離膜本体の幅方向における流路材の間隔
c 流路材の厚み(高さ)
d 流路材の幅
e 分離膜本体の長さ方向における流路材の間隔
f 流路材の長さ
W1 下底幅
W2 上底幅
T1 基材の厚み
T2 流路材含浸厚み
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- 供給側の面と透過側の面とを備えた分離膜本体と、前記分離膜本体の透過側の面に固着する複数の流路材とを備える分離膜であって、
前記複数の流路材の重量W(g)、および前記複数の流路材の前記透過側の面への含浸部を除く体積V(cm3)が
1.0≦W/V≦2.5を満たし、かつ
示差走査熱量計を用いて測定した前記流路材の融点が200℃以下である分離膜。 - 前記透過側の面に平行な第1方向における前記流路材の幅に対する前記流路材の厚みの比が0.2以上1以下である、請求項1に記載の分離膜。
- 前記流路材の幅が、前記透過側の面に平行な第1方向において隣り合う前記流路材の間隔よりも広くなるよう、互いに離れて設けられる、請求項1または請求項2に記載の分離膜。
- 前記第1方向において、前記流路材の幅に対する前記流路材の間隔の比が0.3以上1.3以下である、請求項2または請求項3に記載の分離膜。
- 前記分離膜に設けられた全ての流路材の厚みの差の最大値が0.25mm以下である、請求項1~請求項4のいずれか一項に記載の分離膜。
- 前記分離膜本体が、基材と、前記基材上に設けられた多孔性支持層と、前記多孔性支持層上に設けられた分離機能層とを備え、前記基材が長繊維不織布である、請求項1~請求項5のいずれか一項に記載の分離膜。
- 請求項1~請求項6のいずれか一項に記載の分離膜を含む分離膜エレメント。
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