Effect of humidity on CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 separation using novel robust mixed matrix composite hollow fiber membranes: experimental and model evaluation

Autor: Clara Casado-Coterillo, Angel Irabien, Ana Fernández-Barquín
Přispěvatelé: Universidad de Cantabria
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Membranes, 2020, 10(1), 6
Membranes, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 6 (2019)
Membranes
Volume 10
Issue 1
UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Popis: In this work, the performance of new robust mixed matrix composite hollow fiber (MMCHF) membranes with a different selective layer composition is evaluated in the absence and presence of water vapor in CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 separation. The selective layer of these membranes is made of highly permeable hydrophobic poly(trimethyl-1-silylpropine) (PTMSP) and hydrophilic chitosan-ionic liquid (IL-CS) hybrid matrices, respectively, filled with hydrophilic zeolite 4A particles in the first case and HKUST-1 nanoparticles in the second, coated over compatible supports. The effect of water vapor in the feed or using a commercial hydrophobic PDMSXA-10 HF membrane has also been studied for comparison. Mixed gas separation experiments were performed at values of 0 and 50% relative humidity (RH) in the feed and varying CO2 concentration in N2 and CH4, respectively. The performance has been validated by a simple mathematical model considering the effect of temperature and relative humidity on membrane permeability. This research was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (www.ciencia.gob.es) under project CTQ2016-76231-C2-1-R.
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