Patent SG-11201807488Y-A (SG)
Title: Highly selective polynorbornene homopolymer membranes for natural gas upgrading
Inventor: SUNDELL BENJAMIN J
IPC: C08L65/00
Filed: 2017-02-21
Abstract: W O 20 17 / 15 135 0 Al i ci- l Ag opp s 'H o / 8 H o 0 .1 Pure Gas 50 psi 10 rc 1000 C 3 H 8 Permeability (Barrier) FIG. 1 • S • • RO -S ilvie 3 n ROMP-SiMe,OEr • ROMP-SiMe(OE t) : • RO; P-S i(OEt), (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/151350 Al 8 September 2017 (08.09.2017) WIPO I PCT 111111111111110111011111111111010111110111011111111111110111111111111111111111110111111 (51) International Patent Classification: BOlD 53/22 (2006.01) C08J 5/22 (2006.01) BOlD 71/26 (2006.01) C08L 45/00 (2006.01) BOlD 71/70 (2006.01) C08L 65/00 (2006.01) CO8G 61/08 (2006.01) C08F 132/08 (2006.01) CO8G 77/06 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/018695 (22) International Filing Date: 21 February 2017 (21.02.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 15/057,894 1 March 2016 (01.03.2016) US (71) Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY [SA/SA]; Post Office Box 500, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). (71) Applicant AG only): ARAMCO SERVICES COM- PANY [US/US]; 9009 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77096 (US). (72) Inventors: SUNDELL, Benjamin J.; c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). LAWRENCE, John A. III; c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). (74) Agents: MOLLOY, Matthew A. et al.; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, One South Main Street, Fifth Third Center - Suite 1300, Dayton, Ohio 45402 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: HIGHLY SELECTIVE POLYNORBORNENE HOMOPOLYMER MEMBRANES FOR NATURAL GAS UPGRAD- ING (57) : Embodiments for a cross- linked alkoxysilyl polynorbornene homo- polymer and methods of making cross- linked alkoxysilyl polynorbornene homo- polymer are provided, where the method comprises polymerizing through addition polymerization or ring opening metathesis polymerization a norbornene monomer comprising an alkoxysilyl moiety in the presence of a catalyst to produce an al- koxysilyl modified polynorbornene homo- polymer, and producing a crosslinked al- koxysilyl polynorbornene homopolymer through sol-gel initiated crosslinking of the alkoxysilyl modified polynorbornene ho- mopolymer at ambient conditions, or acid- catalyzed conditions. WO 2017/151350 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIR01013110MOMINIMEHOIS SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(0 as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))