Comparison of Flat and Hollow-Fiber Mixed-Matrix Composite Membranes for CO2 Separation with Temperature

Ana Fernández-Barquín, Clara Casado-Coterillo, Miren Etxeberria-Benavides, Jon Zuñiga, Angel Irabien

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Abstract

Zeolite A/poly (1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) (zeoliteA/PTMSP) and [emim][Ac]/chitosan (IL/CS) are mixed-matrix membrane (MMM) materials with enhanced CO2/N2 permselectivity even at higher temperature. The scalability to asymmetric flat and hollow-fiber geometry by a simple dip-coating method was analyzed. The CO2/N2 separation performance was evaluated at different temperatures. The resulting composite membranes exhibit a significantly enhanced CO2 permeation flux because the MMM layer thickness is reduced by 97 % from flat to hollow-fiber geometries in IL-CS composite membranes, while the selectivity is maintained similar to the self-standing membranes, thus proving that compatibility between the membrane component materials leads to a defect-free composite membrane, regardless the geometry and temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)997-1007
Number of pages11
JournalChemical Engineering and Technology
Volume40
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2017

Keywords

  • CO capture
  • High permeance
  • Mixed-matrix composite membranes
  • Post-combustion capture

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