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Separation Technologies for the Industries of the Future

Panel on Separation Technology for Industrial Reuse and Recycling

Committee on Industrial Technology Assessments

National Materials Advisory Board

Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

National Research Council

Publication NMAB-487-3

NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, D.C.
1998

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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competencies and with regard for appropriate balance.

The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. William Wulf is president of the National Academy of Engineering.

The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an advisor to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Kenneth I. Shine is president of the Institute of Medicine.

The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy’s purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce Alberts and Dr. William Wulf are chair and vice chair, respectively, of the National Research Council.

This study by the National Materials Advisory Board was conducted under a contract with the Department of Energy. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.

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Cover: Background photograph: Hydrogen plant at refinery. Courtesy of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Top inset photograph: Glass containers and cullet for recycling. Courtesy of the Glass Packaging Institute. Middle inset photograph: Paper drying on a laboratory scale. Courtesy of the Institute of Paper Science and Technology. Bottom inset photograph: Refined alumina. Courtesy of Alcan Aluminum Ltd.

Printed in the United States of America.

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PANEL ON SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY FOR INDUSTRIAL RECYCLING AND REUSE

GEORGE E. KELLER II (chair), consultant,

South Charleston, West Virginia

R. RAY BEEBE, consultant,

Tucson, Arizona

RICHARD J. FRUEHAN,

Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

NORMAN N. LI,

NL Chemical Technology, Inc., Arlington Heights, Illinois

EVE L. MENGER,

Corning, Inc. (retired), Corning, New York

GUIDO P. PEZ,

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania

PETER H. PFROMM,

Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

RONALD W. ROUSSEAU,

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

MICHAEL P. THOMAS,

Alcan Aluminum Corporation, Shelbyville, Tennessee

National Materials Advisory Board Staff

THOMAS E. MUNNS, Associate Director

BONNIE A. SCARBOROUGH, Program Officer

AIDA C. NEEL, Senior Project Assistant

LOIS LOBO, Research Associate

Government Liaison

CHARLES RUSSOMANNO,

U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.

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COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS

R. RAY BEEBE (chair), consultant,

Tucson, Arizona

GARY A. BAUM,

Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

PHILIP H. BRODSKY,

Monsanto Company, St. Louis, Missouri

JOHN V. BUSCH,

IBIS Associates, Wellesley, Massachusetts

NORMAN A. GJOSTEIN, consultant,

Dearborn, Michigan

FRANCIS C. MCMICHAEL,

Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

MAXINE L. SAVITZ,

AlliedSignal Aerospace Corporation, Torrance, California

Government Liaisons

DENISE SWINK,

U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.

JAMES E. QUINN,

U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.

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NATIONAL MATERIALS ADVISORY BOARD

ROBERT A. LAUDISE (chair),

Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill, New Jersey

G.J. ABBASCHIAN,

University of Florida, Gainesville

MICHAEL I. BASKES,

Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California

JESSE L. BEAUCHAMP,

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

FRANCIS DISALVO,

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

EARL DOWELL,

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

EDWARD C. DOWLING,

Cyprus AMAX Minerals Company, Englewood, Colorado

THOMAS EAGAR,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

ANTHONY G. EVANS,

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

JOHN A.S. GREEN,

The Aluminum Association, Washington, D.C.

SIEGFRIED S. HECKER,

Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico

JOHN H. HOPPS, JR.,

Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia

MICHAEL JAFFE, consultant,

Maplewood, New Jersey

LISA KLEIN,

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey

SYLVIA M. JOHNSON,

SRI International, Menlo Park, California

HARRY A. LIPSITT,

Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

ALAN G. MILLER,

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Seattle, Washington

RICHARD S. MULLER,

University of California, Berkeley

ROBERT C. PFAHL JR.,

Motorola, Schaumburg, Illinois

ELSA REICHMANIS,

Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill, New Jersey

KENNETH L. REIFSNIDER,

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

JAMES WAGNER,

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

BILL G.W. YEE,

Pratt and Whitney, West Palm Beach, Florida

RICHARD CHAIT, Director

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Panel on Separation Technology for Industrial Recycling and Reuse would like to thank the presenters and participants in the two workshops that served as the principal data-gathering sessions for this study. Presenters at the October 1997 workshop on industrial separation technology were: Earl Beaver, Monsanto; David Carter, Allied Metals Corp.; Robert P. Foley, Illinois Institute of Technology; Donald R. Hubbard, Champion International; H.S. Muralidhara, Cargill, Inc.; Ray D. Peterson, Reynolds Metal Co.; Charles G. Scouten, Amoco; and Malcolm B. Wood, consultant. Presenters at the December 1997 workshop on separation technology research were: Thomas J. Bruno, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Edward C. Dowling, Cyprus Amax Minerals Company; Richard R. Klimpel, RK Associates; Garry R. Kenny, Magnetic Separation Systems, Inc.; Frank S. Knoll, Carpco, Inc.; H.S. Muralidhara, Cargill, Inc.; Elwin L. Rooy, Elwin Rooy and Associates; Anna Lee Y. Tonkovich, Pacific Northwest Laboratory; and Norman L. Weinberg, Electrosynthesis.

This report has been reviewed by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC' s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the authors and the NRC in making the published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The content of the review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their participation in the review of this report: Mari Chesser, Weyerhauser; Edward Dowling, Cleveland Cliffs, Inc.; Merton Flemings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; C. Judson King, University of California;

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William Koros, University of Texas at Austin; Alexander MacLachlan, E.I. du Pont de Nemours (retired); Philip Ross, consultant; Richard Stein, University of Massachusetts at Amherst; and Raymond Zolandz, The DuPont Experimental Station. While the individuals listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, responsibility for the content of this report rests solely with the authors.

Finally, the panel gratefully acknowledges the support of the staff of the National Materials Advisory Board, including Thomas E. Munns, Bonnie A. Scarborough, Aida C. Neel, and Lois Lobo.

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PREFACE

The seven industries discussed in this report have widely divergent interests, concerns, and priorities. During the course of this project, the panel discovered how broadly and narrowly "separation" can be defined and had to grapple with the task of focusing the definition in a way that would be useful to our sponsors. In the process, we all learned a great deal about the various industries and changed our definitions of separation technology.

I wish to thank the members of the panel for their hard work and enthusiasm in searching out potential cross-cutting areas of research in separation technology. I hope that readers will find this report to be enlightening and worthwhile. Comments and suggestions can be sent via electronic mail to nmab@nas.edu or via facsimile to the National Materials Advisory Board at (202) 334–3718.

GEORGE E. KELLER II, CHAIR

PANEL ON SEPARATIONS TECHNOLOGY FOR

INDUSTRIAL RECYCLING AND REUSE

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TABLES AND FIGURES

Tables

1-1

 

Status of Vision Documents and Road Maps for the Industries of the Future,

 

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2-1

 

Projected Sizes of Semiconductor Devices and Gas Purity Requirements for Contaminant-Free Manufacturing,

 

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2-2

 

Candidates for Energy Savings of 33 Percent through Hybrid Technologies Involving Membranes and Distillation,

 

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Figures

1-1

 

Separation in manufacturing processes,

 

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4-1

 

Membrane reactor configuration used in dehydrogenation technology,

 

40

4-2

 

Schematic illustration of affinity chromatography,

 

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4-3

 

Schematic illustration of the relationship between energy costs, product purity, and process variability,

 

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5-1

 

Separation issues for the aluminum industry,

 

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9-1

 

Schematic illustration of bleached pulp production emphasizing chlorine, a nonprocess element (NPE),

 

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