Oxygenates applications

Berner, R.A. (1987) Models for carbon and sulfur cycles and atmospheric oxygen application to paleozoic geologic history. Am. J. Sci., 287, 177-196. 

In other oxygen applications, metal fabrication involves cutting and welding with an oxygen-acetylene torch. Chemical manufacture use includes the formation of ethylene oxide, acrylic acid, propylene oxide, and vinyl acetate. Miscellaneous uses include sewage treatment, aeration, pulp and paper bleaching, and missile fuel. 

The specific rate of oxygen transfer per unit of liquid membrane area seems to be quite reasonable. However, methods to form and utilize effectively much smaller diameter liquid membranes, perhaps similar to those used in other liquid membrane applications, would be required to obtain enough membrane area per unit blood volume for a practical blood oxygenator. The stability of the liquid membranes does not seem to be a major problem however, more definitive liquid membrane stability information would be required before the blood oxygenator application. 

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