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Most gas separation membranes and gas-liquid contactors are designed for specific applications and are optimized for the liquids, gases, pressures, flows and temperatures of the target separation process.
In most cases, CMS designs and builds membrane products by partnering with customers to design, build, test and evaluate prototypes for a customer’s specific process and application. After reviewing this website, we invite prospective customers to contact us to discuss your specific application.
Gas Separations
Nitrogen-enriched air
Air enriched with nitrogen to 82% NEA has been shown to reduce NOx emissions from on-road diesel engines by 50%. The result is reduced exhaust emissions and cleaner air. Similar benefits have been demonstrated for stationary diesel engines used for power generation.
Oxygen-enriched air
Oxygen enriched air may have applications for respiratory therapy. The current generation of CMS-3 membranes can produce ~31% OEA in a transportable package, which has been shown in limited clinical tests to be roughly equivalent to ~2 lpm continuous flow oxygen in patients suffering from chronic obstructive respiratory diseases. OEA is also used to increase combustion efficiency in burners.
VOC-air separation
CMS cartridges are the heart of a vapor processor designed to meet CARB Phase II Enhanced Vapor Recovery regulations that are designed to improve air quality and reduce smog presently created by gasoline vapor emissions from retail gasoline stations in California.
Gas-Liquid Membrane Contactors
Degasification of Mineral Oils
Removal of dissolved gases through CMS membrane contactors allows automated condition monitoring of dielectric oil by the electric power industry to avoid catastrophic failure of large and aging electric transformers in the power grid.
Other Contactor Applications
CMS membrane contactors suitable for other demanding applications are currently under development for bulk gasification and degasification of difficult-to-process low surface tension liquids, e.g. surfactant solutions, oils, inks, solvents, etchants, beverages, pharmaceutical and bioreactor solutions.
Please contact CMS to discuss your gas separation or gas-liquid contacting application.
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