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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2006
Applicant:
Edward Gobina, Aberdeen, GB;
Inventor:
Edward Gobina, Aberdeen, GB;
Assignee:
Robert Gordon University, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/22 (2006.01); B05B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method to separate a mixture of gases—such as carbon dioxide and methane—by an inorganic membrane comprising a ceramic support and a silica layer made from a silicon elastomer sol. The apparatus and method can efficiently separate the gaseous mixture and can also cope with the extreme conditions found in e.g. hydrocarbon producing wells. A method of manufacturing the apparatus is also disclosed.