Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing an organosilicon component from a mixture are disclosed. The method and apparatus employ a copolymer of a di-alkenyl functional aromatic hydrocarbon and a polyorganosiloxane as the sorbent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of separating one or more components from a feed composition, methods of desorbing one or more components from an absorbent fluid, as well as systems and apparatus that can carry out the methods. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of separating one or more components from a feed composition including contacting at least some of a first component of a feed composition including the first component with an absorbent fluid, to provide a contacted composition and a used absorbent fluid including at least some of the first component contacted with the absorbent fluid. In some embodiments the absorbent fluid can be an organosilicon fluid including an organosilicon including at least one of a hydroxy group, an ether group, an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, an acrylamide group, a methacrylamide group, and a polyether group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of separating one or more components from a feed composition, methods of desorbing one or more components from an absorbent fluid, as well as systems and apparatus that can carry out the methods. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of separating one or more components from a feed composition including contacting at least some of a first component of a feed composition including the first component with an absorbent fluid, to provide a contacted composition and a used absorbent fluid including at least some of the first component contacted with the absorbent fluid. In some embodiments the absorbent fluid can be an organosilicon fluid including an organosilicon including at least one of a hydroxy group, an ether group, an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, an acrylamide group, a methacrylamide group, and a polyether group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of separating one or more components from a feed composition, methods of desorbing one or more components from an absorbent fluid, as well as systems and apparatus that can carry out the methods. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of separating one or more components from a feed composition including contacting at least some of a first component of a feed composition including the first component with an absorbent fluid, to provide a contacted composition and a used absorbent fluid including at least some of the first component contacted with the absorbent fluid. In some embodiments the absorbent fluid can be an organosilicon fluid including an organosilicon including at least one of a hydroxy group, an ether group, an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, an acrylamide group, a methacrylamide group, and a polyether group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of separating one or more components from a feed composition, methods of desorbing one or more components from an absorbent fluid, as well as systems and apparatus that can carry out the methods. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of separating one or more components from a feed composition including contacting at least some of a first component of a feed composition including the first component with an absorbent fluid, to provide a contacted composition and a used absorbent fluid including at least some of the first component contacted with the absorbent fluid. In some embodiments the absorbent fluid can be an organosilicon fluid including an organosilicon including at least one of a hydroxy group, an ether group, an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, an acrylamide group, a methacrylamide group, and a polyether group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of separating one or more components from a feed composition, methods of desorbing one or more components from an absorbent fluid, as well as systems and apparatus that can carry out the methods. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of separating one or more components from a feed composition including contacting at least some of a first component of a feed composition including the first component with an absorbent fluid, to provide a contacted composition and a used absorbent fluid including at least some of the first component contacted with the absorbent fluid. In some embodiments the absorbent fluid can be an organosilicon fluid including an organosilicon including at least one of a hydroxy group, an ether group, an acrylate group, a methacrylate group, an acrylamide group, a methacrylamide group, and a polyether group.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method of drying a feed gas mixture. The method includes contacting a first side of one or more membranes with a feed gas mixture. The feed gas mixture includes at least water and a second gas component. Contacting the first side of the one or more membranes with the feed gas mixture produces a permeate gas mixture on a second side of the one or more membranes and a retentate gas mixture on the first side of the one or more membranes. The permeate gas mixture is enriched in water, and the retentate mixture is depleted in water. The one or more membranes have a H2O vapor permeability coefficient of at least about 25,000 Barrer at room temperature. Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method of drying a material. The method includes contacting a material with the retentate gas mixture, to provide a dried material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silicone compositions that are useful for the production of membranes that are selectively permeable to at least one component of a gas mixture. The invention provides a method of forming the membrane. The invention also provides a method of separating components in a feed mixture using the membrane. The membrane includes a reaction product (e.g. cured product) of a silicone composition including an organopolysiloxane having at least two unsaturated aliphatic carbon-carbon bond-containing groups per molecule; a crosslinking agent having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; a hydrosilylation catalyst; a polyether containing at least one unsaturated aliphatic carbon-carbon bond-containing group; and a siliceous filler.