IP Library Granted Patent US 11,090,618
Granted Patent B1
US 11,090,618 · App. 17/055,823 · Granted Aug 17, 2021

Treatment method of fluid to be treated by zeolite membrane

Inventor: Kazuya Maekawa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: MITSUI E&S MACHINERY CO., LTD.
B01D71/028B01D53/228B01D53/50B01D53/72B01D61/362B01D67/0093
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Patent No.
US 11,090,618
App. No.
17/055,823
Granted
Aug 17, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

Provided is a method of efficiently treating a fluid to be treated containing a compound that destroys a zeolite membrane to prevent the fluid from destroying the zeolite membrane. A fluid to be treated 10 formed of a liquid mixture or a gas mixture and containing a compound that destroys a zeolite membrane 2 is brought into contact with particles ( 3, 5 ) made of the same type of zeolites as the zeolite membrane 2 and filling a pretreatment device 4 installed upstream of a membrane module 1 including the zeolite membrane 2 or a portion upstream of the zeolite membrane 2 in the membrane module 1 to destroy the zeolite forming the particles ( 3, 5 ) and the fluid to be treated 10 is made to contain a component generated by the destruction.

Claims (18)

1. A treatment method of a fluid to be treated by a zeolite membrane, wherein the treatment method treats the fluid to be treated formed of a liquid mixture or a gas mixture and containing a compound that destroys the zeolite membrane, the treatment method comprising the steps of:

filling a particle filled layer installed a portion upstream of the zeolite membrane in a membrane module including the zeolite membrane with particles made of the same type of zeolite as the zeolite membrane; and

bringing the fluid to be treated into contact with the particles to destroy the zeolite forming the particles and causing the fluid to be treated to contain a component generated by the destruction.

2. The treatment method according to claim 1 , wherein

the compound that destroys the zeolite membrane is at least one of an organic acid and an inorganic acid, and

the fluid to be treated contains 2000 ppm or less of the compound.

3. The treatment method according to claim 1 , wherein

the compound that destroys the zeolite membrane is at least one of 3-methyl-1-butanol and acetal, and

the fluid to be treated contains 2000 ppm or less of the compound.

4. The treatment method according to claim 1 , wherein

the compound that destroys the zeolite membrane is at least one of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl sulfoxide, and

the fluid to be treated contains 2000 ppm or less of the compound.

5. The treatment method according to claim 1 , wherein

the fluid to be treated is a liquid mixture, and

contact time with the particles is 60 to 600 seconds.

6. The treatment method according to claim 1 , wherein

the fluid to be treated is a gas mixture, and

contact time with the particles is 1 to 60 seconds.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: MITSUI E&S MACHINERY CO., LTD.
To: MITSUI E&S HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066698/0328 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: MITSUI E&S HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
To: MITSUI E&S CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066699/0287 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2020
From: MAEKAWA, KAZUYA
To: MITSUI E&S ENGINEERING MACHINERY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054378/0584 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-089007 · May 9, 2019 · national