Desalination, Vol.161, No.1, 59-66, 2004
Vapor permeation separation of MeOH/MTBE through polyimide/sulfonated poly(ether-sulfone) hollow-fiber membranes
Mixtures of methanol/MTBE were separated with polyimide/sulfonated poly(ether-sulfone) hollow-fiber membranes. The separation was attempted by vapor permeation instead of pervaporation, which had been used by most researchers. The separation properties of the hollow-fiber membranes and operating conditions are discussed. The results showed that separation factors of the blended polyimide/sulfonated poly(ether-sulfone) hollow-fiber membranes were extremely high for the methanol/MTBE mixtures.