Desenvolvimento de filtro cartucho de poliimida para altas temperaturas com resina epóxi DGEBA e novo agente de cura

Abstract

This study evaluated the development of polyimide filter cartridge for use in high temperature particulate filtration of LDPE in the petrochemical industry. An epoxy prepared with DGEBA resin and a new curing agent formulation of polyaminoamide:amine 9:1 was evaluated for gluing pleating non-woven fabric to the cartridge metal borders. The research first step was to characterize LDPE particles (screening and SEM) of polyimide fiber (TGA and FTIR), polyimide non-woven fabric, polyester, and polyacrylonitrile copolymer (SEM) and epoxy (TGA, FTIR and DSC). The study second step was application in non-woven fabric for its dimensional alteration dimensional, permeability and inflammability. Polyamide non-woven fabric mechanical properties was analyzed by tensile strength under several temperatures in relation to time. Multifactor experiments for non-woven fabric filtration were analyzed using ANOVA. The third step was attributed to choosing an ideal formulation between DGEBA resin and curing agent through tensile strength test: regarding its preparation conditions, compared to other curing agents, thermal tests and humidity absorbance. Epoxy impact resistance was analyzed by izod. The last step was dedicated to cartridge filtration tests, laboratorial and industrial, in order to verify the construction set efficacy. Laboratory results obtained with cartridge prototypes show a better filtration performance with polyimide compared to other non-woven fabrics due its rapid onset of filtration cake, smaller load loss and low emission. After twenty-five months of industrial use of the polyimide cartridge filter with epoxy resin, it was observed good filtration conditions under up to 240ºC with low particle emission, controlled load loss and power reuse in the industrial process.