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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2007
Randall D. Partridge, Califon, NJ (US);
Walter Weissman, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Bal K. Kaul, Fairfax, VA (US);
Craig Y. Sabottke, Annandale, NJ (US);
Sanjay K. Bhatia, Manassas Park, VA (US);
Randall D. Partridge, Califon, NJ (US);
Walter Weissman, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Bal K. Kaul, Fairfax, VA (US);
Craig Y. Sabottke, Annandale, NJ (US);
Sanjay K. Bhatia, Manassas Park, VA (US);
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a process for the separation of aromatics from a feed stream, including aromatics and non-aromatics by selectively permeating the aromatics through a membrane comprising feeding a mixed phase vapor-liquid feed to a membrane wherein said liquid phase preferentially wets the surface of the membrane.