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The aim of this study was to construct a polymer-based mixed matrix membrane that could be used for waste gases treatment. Therefore, high permeability for the carbon dioxide and low permeability for other gases commonly present in the industrial combustion waste gases (nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen and methane) are essential. These membranes belong to the group of dense composite membranes, whose separation is based on the solution diffusion mechanism. In this paper, feasibility of the application of poly(ethylene oxide)-copoly(phtalamide) was tested. In order to enhance the permeability of carbon dioxide, three different zeolites with two-dimensional pores (IHW, NSI and TER) were incorporated, and in order to improve compatibility between the inorganic particles and polymer chains, n-tetradecyldimethylamonium bromide (NTAB) was added. The best results in carbon dioxide/hydrogen selectivity were obtained with the membrane constructed with PEBAX 1657 and surface treated zeolites, while better results concerning selectivity were gained with membranes based on Polyactive. Cilj ovog rada je bio da se konstruiše neporozna kompozitna membrana bazirana na polimernom matriksu koja može da bude upotrebljena za tretman otpadnih gasova. Za ovu svrhu, neophodno je da membrana ima visoku permeabilnost za ugljen-dioksid i nisku permeabilnost za druge gasove koji ne najčešće sreću u produktima sagorevanja (azot, kiseonik, vodonik, metan). Ove membrane pripadaju grupi neporoznih membrana i mehanizam separacije gasova je baziran na rastvorljivosti i difuziji. U ovom radu, testirana je mogućnost primene poli(etilenoksida)-kopoli(ftalamida). Da bi se povećala permeabilnost ugljen-dioksida, dodavana su tri različita zeolitna praha, a da bi se poboljšala kompatibilnost neorganskih čestica i polimernih lanaca, dodat je n-tetradeciltrimetilamonijum-bromid (NTAB). Ispitivani zeoliti pripadaju grupi sa dvodimenzionalnim porama (IHW, NSI i TER). Najbolji rezultati u separaciji ugljen-dioksida i vodonika su postignuti kod membrana baziranim na polimeru PEBAX 1657 i zeolitima uz dodatak aditiva. Sa druge strane, bolja selektivnost je postignuta kod membrana baziranih na Polyactive polimeru.

The aim of this study was to construct a polymer-based mixed matrix membrane that could be used for waste gases treatment. Therefore, high permeability for the carbon dioxide and low permeability for other gases commonly present in the industrial combustion waste gases (nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen and methane) are essential. These membranes belong to the group of dense composite membranes, whose separation is based on the solution diffusion mechanism. In this paper, feasibility of the application of poly(ethylene oxide)-copoly(phtalamide) was tested. In order to enhance the permeability of carbon dioxide, three different zeolites with two-dimensional pores (IHW, NSI and TER) were incorporated, and in order to improve compatibility between the inorganic particles and polymer chains, n-tetradecyldimethylamonium bromide (NTAB) was added. The best results in carbon dioxide/hydrogen selectivity were obtained with the membrane constructed with PEBAX 1657 and surface treated zeolites, while better results concerning selectivity were gained with membranes based on Polyactive.

The main task of the work is to construct the polymeric membrane that could be used for the waste gases treatment. For this purpose, membrane must have high permeability for the carbon dioxide and low permeability of the other gases commonly present in waste gases (hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and methane). The constructed membranes were of a dense type, based on a solubility/diffusivity mechanism. In this paper, feasibility of the application of poly(ethyleneoxid)-copoly(phtalamide) was tested. In order to enchase the permeability of carbon dioxide, four different zeolites were added, and in order to improve mechanical stability two different additives were tested. Three zeolites were with the 3-dimensional pores (ZSM5; Faujasite Linde type A) and one was with the 1-dimensional pores (Linde type L). As an additive, n-tetradecyldimethylamonium bromide - n-C14TMABr was tested. The aim of an additive was to provide good wetting of a highly electrically charged zeolite particle by the hydrophobic polymer chains. The other examined additive was dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) which should improve the solubility of carbon dioxide due to its alkali properties. The best results in carbon dioxide/hydrogen selectivity and permeability were obtained with the membrane constructed with PEBAX 1657 and surface treated zeolite.