Solvent and acid stable membranes, methods of manufacture thereof and methods of use thereof inter alia for separating metal ions from liquid process streams
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-071/60
B01D-071/42
B01D-071/68
B01D-067/00
B01D-069/12
B01D-061/02
B01D-061/14
B01D-063/06
B01D-069/02
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US-0929426
(2015-11-02)
등록번호
US-9943811
(2018-04-17)
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Perry, Mordechai
Ginzburg, Vera
Ginzburg, Boris
Lapido, Polina
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AMS TECHNOLOGIES IN. (2012) LTD
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Solvent and acid stable ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membranes including a non-cross-linked base polymer having reactive pendant moieties, the base polymer being modified by forming a cross-linked skin onto a surface thereof, the skin being formed by a cross-linking reaction of reactive pendan
Solvent and acid stable ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membranes including a non-cross-linked base polymer having reactive pendant moieties, the base polymer being modified by forming a cross-linked skin onto a surface thereof, the skin being formed by a cross-linking reaction of reactive pendant moieties on the surface with an oligomer or another polymer as well as methods of manufacture and use thereof, including, inter alia separating metal ions from liquid process streams.
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1. A method for separating a metal from a metal-containing liquid stream, the liquid stream being acidic, basic or organic solvent-based, the method comprising steps of: providing a nanofiltration (NF) membrane containing a matrix that has been formed from a solution comprising PEI and a condensate
1. A method for separating a metal from a metal-containing liquid stream, the liquid stream being acidic, basic or organic solvent-based, the method comprising steps of: providing a nanofiltration (NF) membrane containing a matrix that has been formed from a solution comprising PEI and a condensate comprising cyanuric chloride and sulfanilic acid; drying said matrix at elevated temperature thereby, forming a matrix comprising: i. at least one di-, tri- or tetra-halo substituted diazine or triazine-containing monomer, oligomer or polymer, andii. at least one multifunctional amine having a molecular weight in the range of 400 to 750,000. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the following holds true: a. said providing NF membrane comprising a matrix that is covalently bound to an underlying ultrafiltration (UF) support membrane;b. said NF membrane, after exposing to 75% sulfuric acid at 60° C. for 300 hours, said nanofiltration membrane removes at least 70% of the copper ions at a flux greater than 1 gfd from a feed solution of 8.5% CuSO4 in 20% sulfuric acid when the feed solution is applied to the membrane at a feed pressure of 600 psig and a temperature of 25° C.;c. said NF membrane, after exposing of said NF membrane to 20% sulfuric acid at 90° C. for 180 hours, said NF membrane removes at least 70% of the copper ions at a flux greater than 1 gfd from a feed solution of 8.5% CuSO4 in 20% sulfuric acid when the feed solution is applied to the membrane at a feed pressure of 600 psig and a temperature of 25° C.; andd. said NF membrane, after exposing to 20% sulfuric acid at 45° C. for 60 days, the nanofiltration membrane removes at least 70% of the copper ions at a flux greater than 1 gfd from a feed solution of 8.5% CuSO4 in 20% sulfuric acid when the feed solution is applied to the membrane at a feed pressure of 600 psig and a temperature of 25° C.; and permeating at least a portion of said metal-containing liquid stream through said nanofiltration membrane, whereby to obtain a permeate which is reduced in the metal relative to the metal-containing liquid stream. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said liquid stream is selected from the group consisting of an acidic metal-containing liquid stream, basic metal-containing liquid stream, organic solvent-based or metal-containing liquid stream. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said metal is copper. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said matrix is covalently bound to an underlying ultrafiltration (UF) or microfiltration (MF) membrane; said underlying membrane is preferably a UF membrane that is covalently attached to a non-woven support material. 6. The method of claim 2, wherein at least one of the following holds true: a. after said exposing, the flux under the recited conditions is at least 6 gfdb. after further exposing of said NF membrane to 75% sulfuric acid at 60° C. for 1000 hours, said NF membrane exhibiting a glucose rejection of at least 95% at a flux of at least 10 gfd;c. after said exposing, at least 80% of the metal is removed under the conditions recited;d. after said exposing, at least 90% of the metal is removed under the conditions recited. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said diazine or triazine-containing monomer or oligomer is selected from the group consisting of: wherein R1 is independently selected at each occurrence from bromo, chloro, iodo, fluoro, —NHR5, —OR5 and SR5, wherein R5 is is independently selected at each occurrence from H, optionally substituted alkyl and optionally substituted aryl;R2 is independently selected at each occurrence from bromo, chloro and fluoro;R3 is independently selected at each occurrence from bromo, chloro, fluoro,—NHR5, —OR5 and SR5, wherein R5 is independently selected at each occurrence from H, optionally substituted alkyl and optionally substituted aryl;R4 is selected from H, bromo, chloro, fluoro, —NHR5, —OR5 and SR5, wherein R5 is independently selected at each occurrence from H, optionally substituted alkyl and optionally substituted aryl; andR is independently at each occurrence —NH-A-NH—, wherein A is selected from C1-20 aliphatic moieties, C6-10 aromatic moieties, and combinations thereof; provided that at at least two occurrences, R1, R2, R3 and R4, taken together, are selected from bromo, chloro and fluoro, and further provided that when both R1 and R2 on a single ring are Cl, at least one of R3 and R4 is not Cl. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein said method additionally comprising steps of (a) providing an asymmetric base ultrafiltration membrane which at one face thereof has pores of smaller diameter than at the opposite face; (b) providing a solution containing at least one di-, tri- or tetra-halo substituted diazine or triazine-containing monomer, oligomer or polymer, at least one multifunctional amine having a molecular weight in the range of 400 to 750,000, and optionally, at least one supplemental cross-linker; and (c) bringing said solution into contact with the face of the ultrafiltration membrane having smaller pores for a time sufficient to effect covalent bonding of the at least one di- or tri-halo substituted diazine or triazine-containing monomer, oligomer or polymer and the at least one multi-functional amine. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein at least one of the following holds true: a. prior to said contacting, said ultrafiltration membrane is modified by forming a cross-linked ultrafiltration skin on the surface thereof, on which the NF matrix is then formed;b. after said contacting, heating said ultrafiltration membrane;c. said multifunctional amine is selected from the group consisting of polyethylenemine, polyvinylamine, polyvinylanilines, polybenzylamines, polyvinylimidazolines, amine-modified polyepihalohydrins and any combination thereof; andd. said supplemental cross-linker is selected from the group consisting of 2,4,6-trichloro-s-triazine, 4,6-dichloro-2-sodium p-sulfoanile-s-triazine (4,6-dichloro-2-p-anilinesulfonic acid sodium salt-s-triazine), 4,6-dichloro-2-diethanolamine-s-triazine and 4,6-dichloro-2-amino-s-triazine. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the following holds true: a. said step of providing said matrix having a density of about 0.5 g per cm3 to about 2.0 g per cm3;b. said step of providing said matrix having a density of about 0.7 g/cm3 to about 1.7 g/cm3;c. said step of providing said matrix having a density of about 0.8 g/cm3 to about 1.6 g/cm3;d. said matrix is with a mass to area ratio of about 20 to about 200 mg/m2; ande. said matrix is with a mass to area ratio of about 30 to about 150 mg/m2. 11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises forming the acidic metal-containing liquid stream by providing a metal-containing ore and leaching metal from the ore by contacting the ore with sulfuric acid. 12. An apparatus for separating a metal from a metal-containing liquid stream, said liquid stream being acidic, basic or organic solvent-based, said apparatus comprising a housing which houses a nanofiltration (NF) membrane containing a matrix that has been formed from a solution comprising PEI and a condensate comprising cyanuric chloride and sulfanilic acid; said matrix was dried at elevated temperature thereby, forming a matrix comprising (i) at least one di-, tri- or tetra-halo substituted diazine or triazine-containing monomer, oligomer or polymer, and (ii) at least one multifunctional amine having a molecular weight in the range of 400 to 750,000. 13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein at least one of the following holds true: a. said NF membrane is a composite nanofiltration membrane which contains a matrix that is covalently bound to an underlying UF support membrane;b. after exposure of said NF membrane to 75% sulfuric acid at 60° C. for 300 hours, said NF membrane removes at least 70% of the copper ions at a flux greater than 1 gfd from a feed solution of 8.5% CuSO4 in 20% sulfuric acid when the feed solution is applied to the membrane at a feed pressure of 600 psig and a temperature of 25° C.;c. after exposure of said NF membrane to 20% sulfuric acid at 90° C. for 180 hours, said NF membrane removes at least 70% of the copper ions at a flux greater than 1 gfd from a feed solution of 8.5% CuSO4 in 20% sulfuric acid when the feed solution is applied to the membrane at a feed pressure of 600 psig and a temperature of 25° C.; andd. after exposure of said NF membrane to 20% sulfuric acid at 45° C. for 60 days, said NF membrane removes at least 70% of the copper ions at a flux greater than 1 gfd from a feed solution of 8.5% CuSO4 in 20% sulfuric acid when the feed solution is applied to the membrane at a feed pressure of 600 psig and a temperature of 25° C. 14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein at least one of the following holds true: a. said housing comprises at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port; andb. said housing comprises at least two outlet ports which are separated such that one of said outlet ports is in fluid communication with a permeate stream that exits said NF membrane and the other of said outlet ports is in fluid communication with a retentate stream that is retained by said NF membrane. 15. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said matrix is covalently bound to an underlying ultrafiltration (UF) or microfiltration (MF) membrane; said underlying membrane is a UF membrane that is covalently attached to a non-woven support material. 16. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said diazine or triazine-containing monomer or oligomer is selected from the group consisting of: wherein: R1 is independently selected at each occurrence from bromo, chloro, iodo, fluoro, —NHR5, —OR5 and SR5, wherein R5 is independently selected at each occurrence from H, optionally substituted alkyl and optionally substituted aryl;R2 is independently selected at each occurrence from bromo, chloro and fluoro; R3 is independently selected at each occurrence from bromo, chloro, fluoro,—NHR5, —OR5 and SR5, wherein R5 is independently selected at each occurrence from H, optionally substituted alkyl and optionally substituted aryl;R4 is selected from H, bromo, chloro, fluoro, —NHR5, —OR5 and SR5, whereinR is independently selected at each occurrence from H, optionally substituted alkyl and optionally substituted aryl; andR8 is independently at each occurrence —NH-A-NH—, wherein A is selected from C1-20 aliphatic moieties, C6-10 aromatic moieties, and combinations thereof; provided that at at least two occurrences, R1, R2, R3 and R4, taken together, are selected from bromo, chloro and fluoro, and further provided that when both R1 and R2 on a single ring are Cl, at least one of R and R4 is not Cl. 17. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein additionally comprises an asymmetric base ultrafiltration membrane which at one face thereof has pores of smaller diameter than at the opposite face; and a solution containing at least one di-, tri- or tetra-halo substituted diazine or triazine-containing monomer, oligomer or polymer, at least one multifunctional amine having a molecular weight in the range of 400 to 750,000, and optionally, at least one supplemental cross-linker; said solution is brought into contact with the face of said ultrafiltration membrane having smaller pores under superatmospheric pressure for a time sufficient to effect covalent bonding of the at least one di- or tri-halo substituted diazine or triazine-containing monomer, oligomer or polymer and the at least one multi-functional amine. 18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein at least one of the following holds true: a. prior to said contacting, said ultrafiltration membrane has been modified to facilitate covalent bonding to the surface thereof;b. prior to said contacting, the ultrafiltration membrane was modified by forming a cross-linked ultrafiltration skin on the surface thereof, on which the NF matrix is then formed;c. the formation of said nanofiltration membrane further comprises, after said contacting, heating the ultrafiltration membrane;d. said multifunctional amine is selected from the group consisting of polyethylenemine, polyvinylamine, polyvinylanilines, polybenzylamines, polyvinylimidazolines, and amine-modified polyepihalohydrins; ande. said supplemental cross-linker is selected from the group consisting of 2,4,6-trichloro-s-triazine, 4,6-dichloro-2-sodium p-sulfoanile-s-triazine (4,6-dichloro-2-p-anilinesulfonic acid sodium salt-s-triazine), 4,6-dichloro-2-diethanolamine-s-triazine and 4,6-dichloro-2-amino-s-triazine. 19. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein at least one of the following holds true: a. said matrix has a density of from about 0.5 g per cm3 to about 2.0 g per cm3;b. said matrix has a density of from about 0.7 g/cm3 to about 1.7 g/cm3;c. said matrix has a density of from about 0.8 g/cm3 to about 1.6 g/cm3;d. said matrix is with a mass to area ratio of about 20 to about 200 mg/m2; ande. said matrix is with a mass to area ratio of about 30 to about 150 mg/m2.
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