Separation Science and Technology, Vol.34, No.3, 403-422, 1999
Specialty polymeric membranes. VIII. Separation of benzene from benzene/cyclohexane mixtures with nylon 6-graft-poly(butyl methacrylate) membranes
A novel pervaporation membrane was prepared by radical graft polymerization of butyl methacrylate onto nylon 6. The permselectivity toward benzene was increased by the introduction of poly(butyl methacrylate) onto a nylon 6 membrane. From pervaporation and sorption experiments, it was shown that the introduction of poly(butyl methacrylate) onto a nylon 6 membrane leads to the enhancement of permselectivity toward benzene. The solubility data for benzene were described by a combination of simple sorption and specific sorption, while cyclohexane solubility was described by simple sorption.
Keywords:ORGANIC-LIQUID-MIXTURES;MODIFIED POLYBUTADIENE MEMBRANES;ACIDWATER MIXTURES;PERVAPORATION SEPARATION;CYCLOHEXANE MIXTURES;SORPTION;PERMEATION;SOLUBILITY;SOLVENTS