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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Lloyd Steven White, Columbia, MD (US);
Assignee:
W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn., New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 2/900 ;
Abstract
Improved asymmetric hyperfiltration membranes and their method of preparation and use are disclosed. The membranes are fashioned from polyimides and conditioned with a lubricating oil. Permselective separation of aromatic hydrocarbons from non-aromatic hydrocarbons in a feed stream may be accomplished using the membranes under hyperfiltration conditions.