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Advanced Membranes for Carbon Capture 2021

A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2022) | Viewed by 12920

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Dr. Liang Huang

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Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
Interests: membrane separation; polymeric membrane; water purification; CO2 capture; graphene-based membrane
Prof. Dr. Haiqing Lin

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Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
Interests: novel membrane materials for CO2 capture from flue gas and syngas; antifouling membranes for water purification; understanding of polymer struc-ture/property correlations in thin films
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Dr. Naiying Du

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Energy, Mining, and Environment Research Center, National Research Council, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada
Interests: CO2 capture and storage; functional polymers; polymer composite; green polymer; gas separation membrane
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Prof. Dr. Theodore T. Tsotsis

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Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
Interests: reactor design; reaction engineering; separations; environmental remediation
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Dr. Thijs A. Peters

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Sustainable Energy Technology, SINTEF Industry, P.O. Box 124 Blindern, N-0314 Oslo, Norway
Interests: ceramic membranes; microporous membranes; gas separation; membrane reactors; carbon capture; hydrogen production and purification; catalytic membranes; metal membranes
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues, 

We cordially invite you to submit your research work or review article to this Special Issue entitled “Advanced membranes for carbon capture 2021.” Climate change caused by anthropogenic CO2 emission is a global challenge we are facing. The combustion of fossil fuels produces enormous amounts of CO2 in the flue gas being released into the atmosphere. To mitigate the CO2 emissions, the CO2 must be captured for utilization or sequestration. Membrane-based separation offers an effective approach for CO2 capture (carbon capture) due to their high energy efficiency, small footprint, and simplicity of operation and maintenance. However, advanced membrane materials and process designs are needed to achieve superior CO2 separation performance and reduce the cost of carbon capture.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to publish recent advances in materials and processes (emerging or with a high Technology Readiness Level (TRL)) for membrane-based carbon capture. The topics of interests include, but not limited to, novel membrane materials (polymers, ceramics, metallics, metal-organic frameworks, 2-D materials, and mixed matrix materials) for various capture schemes (such as post-combustion capture, pre-combustion capture, carbon capture from industrial sources, direct air capture, etc.), emerging processes or hybrid processes based on membranes, techno-economic analysis, preparation and characterization of thin-film composite membranes or hollow fiber membranes, etc.

We are looking forward to receiving your outstanding work for this Special Issue.

Dr. Liang Huang
Prof. Dr. Haiqing Lin
Dr. Naiying Du
Prof. Dr. Theodore T. Tsotsis
Dr. Thijs A. Peters
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Membranes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • Membranes
  • Carbon capture
  • Polymer membranes
  • Ceramic membranes
  • Metallic membranes
  • Metal-organic frameworks
  • 2-D materials
  • Mixed matrix materials
  • Techno-economic analysis
  • Process design

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MOF/Polymer Mixed-Matrix Membranes Preparation: Effect of Main Synthesis Parameters on CO2/CH4 Separation Performance
by Harun Kulak, Raymond Thür and Ivo F. J. Vankelecom
Membranes 2022, 12(4), 425; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12040425 - 14 Apr 2022
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Design and preparation of mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) with minimum defects and high performance for desired gas separations is still challenging as it depends on a variety of MMM synthesis parameters. In this study, 6FDA-DAM:DABA based MMMs using MOF-808 as filler were prepared to [...] Read more.
Design and preparation of mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) with minimum defects and high performance for desired gas separations is still challenging as it depends on a variety of MMM synthesis parameters. In this study, 6FDA-DAM:DABA based MMMs using MOF-808 as filler were prepared to examine the impact of multiple variables on the preparation process of MMMs, including variation in polymer concentration, filler loading, volume of solution cast per membrane area, solvent type used and solvent evaporation rate, and to identify their impact on the CO2/CH4 separation performance of these membranes. Solvent evaporation rate proved to be the most critical synthesis parameter, directly influencing the performance and visual appearance of the membranes. Although less dominantly influencing the MMM performance, polymer concentration and solution volume also had an important role via control over the casting solution viscosity, particle agglomeration, and particle settling rate. Among all solvents studied, MMMs prepared with chloroform led to the best performance for this polymer-filler system. Chloroform-based MMMs containing 10 and 30 wt.% MOF-808 showed 73% and 62% increase in CO2 permeability, respectively, without a decrease in separation factor compared to unfilled membranes. The results indicate that enhanced gas separation performance of MMMs strongly depends on the cumulative effect of various synthesis parameters rather than individual impact, thus requiring a system-specific design and optimization. Full article
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Multicomponent Spiral Wound Membrane Separation Model for CO2 Removal from Natural Gas
by Abdul Aiman Abdul Latif, Kok Keong Lau, Siew Chun Low and Babar Azeem
Membranes 2021, 11(9), 654; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11090654 - 26 Aug 2021
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A spiral wound membrane (SWM) is employed to separate acid gases (mainly CO2) from natural gas due to its robustness, lower manufacturing cost, and moderate packing density compared to hollow fiber membranes. Various mathematical models are available to describe the separation [...] Read more.
A spiral wound membrane (SWM) is employed to separate acid gases (mainly CO2) from natural gas due to its robustness, lower manufacturing cost, and moderate packing density compared to hollow fiber membranes. Various mathematical models are available to describe the separation performance of SWMs under different operating conditions. Nevertheless, most of the mathematical models deal with only binary gas mixtures (CO2 and CH4) that may lead to an inaccurate assessment of separation performance of multicomponent natural gas mixtures. This work is aimed to develop an SWM separation model for multicomponent natural gas mixtures. The succession stage method is employed to discretize the separation process within the multicomponent SWM module for evaluating the product purity, hydrocarbon loss, stage cut, and permeate acid gas composition. Our results suggest that multicomponent systems tend to generate higher product purity, lower hydrocarbon loss, and augmented permeate acid gas composition compared to the binary system. Furthermore, different multicomponent systems yield varied separation performances depending on the component of the acid gas. The developed multicomponent SWM separation model has the potential to design and optimize the spiral wound membrane system for industrial application. Full article
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