Abstract
The selective surface flow membrane is a nanoporous carbon membrane which separates gas mixtures by a selective adsorption–surface diffusion–desorption mechanism. It selectively permeates the larger and the more polar components of a feed gas mixture. The separation characteristics of several different gas mixtures by the membrane are described. The membrane has been field-tested at a refinery site for separation of hydrocarbon–hydrogen mixtures.
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†SSF is a trademark of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.