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Tomczak W, Gryta M, Daniluk M, Żak S. Biogas Upgrading Using a Single-Membrane System: A Review. MEMBRANES 2024; 14:80. [PMID: 38668108 PMCID: PMC11051867 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14040080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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In recent years, the use of biogas as a natural gas substitute has gained great attention. Typically, in addition to methane (CH4), biogas contains carbon dioxide (CO2), as well as small amounts of impurities, e.g., hydrogen sulfide (H2S), nitrogen (N2), oxygen (O2) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). One of the latest trends in biogas purification is the application of membrane processes. However, literature reports are ambiguous regarding the specific requirement for biogas pretreatment prior to its upgrading using membranes. Therefore, the main aim of the present study was to comprehensively examine and discuss the most recent achievements in the use of single-membrane separation units for biogas upgrading. Performing a literature review allowed to indicate that, in recent years, considerable progress has been made on the use of polymeric membranes for this purpose. For instance, it has been documented that the application of thin-film composite (TFC) membranes with a swollen polyamide (PA) layer ensures the successful upgrading of raw biogas and eliminates the need for its pretreatment. The importance of the performed literature review is the inference drawn that biogas enrichment performed in a single step allows to obtain upgraded biogas that could be employed for household uses. Nevertheless, this solution may not be sufficient for obtaining high-purity gas at high recovery efficiency. Hence, in order to obtain biogas that could be used for applications designed for natural gas, a membrane cascade may be required. Moreover, it has been documented that a significant number of experimental studies have been focused on the upgrading of synthetic biogas; meanwhile, the data on the raw biogas are very limited. In addition, it has been noted that, although ceramic membranes demonstrate several advantages, experimental studies on their applications in single-membrane systems have been neglected. Summarizing the literature data, it can be concluded that, in order to thoroughly evaluate the presented issue, the long-term experimental studies on the upgrading of raw biogas with the use of polymeric and ceramic membranes in pilot-scale systems are required. The presented literature review has practical implications as it would be beneficial in supporting the development of membrane processes used for biogas upgrading.
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- Wirginia Tomczak
- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, ul. Seminaryjna 3, 85-326 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (M.D.); (S.Ż.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, ul. Pułaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, ul. Seminaryjna 3, 85-326 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (M.D.); (S.Ż.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, ul. Seminaryjna 3, 85-326 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (M.D.); (S.Ż.)
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Olabi AG, Alami AH, Ayoub M, Aljaghoub H, Alasad S, Inayat A, Abdelkareem MA, Chae KJ, Sayed ET. Membrane-based carbon capture: Recent progress, challenges, and their role in achieving the sustainable development goals. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 320:137996. [PMID: 36754298 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The rapid growth in the consumption of fossil fuels resulted in climate change and severe health issues. Among the different proposed methods to control climate change, carbon capture technologies are the best choice in the current stage. In this study, the various membrane technologies used for carbon capture and their impact on achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) are discussed. Membrane-based carbon capture processes in pre-combustion and post-combustion, which are known as membrane gas separation (MGS) and membrane contactor (MC), respectively, along with the process of fabrication and the different limitations that hinder their performances are discussed. Additionally, the 17 SDGs, where each representing a crucial topic in the current global task of a sustainable future, that are impacted by membrane-based carbon capture technologies are discussed. Membrane-based carbon capture technologies showed to have mixed impacts on different SDGs, varying in intensity and usefulness. It was found that the membrane-based carbon capture technologies had mostly influenced SDG 7 by enhancement in the zero-emission production, SDG 9 by providing 38-42% cost savings compared to liquid absorption, SDG 3 through reducing pollution and particulate matter emissions by 23%, and SDG 13, with SDG 13 being the most positively influenced by membrane-based carbon capture technologies, as they significantly reduce the CO2 emissions and have high CO2 capture yields (80-90%), thus supporting the objectives of SDG 13 in combatting climate change.
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- A G Olabi
- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Dept., University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Mechanical Engineering and Design, Aston University, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK.
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Dept., University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Dept., University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Dept., University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Dept., University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Chemical Engineering Department, Minia University, Elminia, Egypt.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, 49112, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Major of Ocean Renewable Energy Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, 727 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, 49112, South Korea.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Minia University, Elminia, Egypt.
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Helical-Ridge-Membranes from PVDF for enhanced gas–liquid mass transfer. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Fattah IMR, Farhan ZA, Kontoleon KJ, kianfar E, Hadrawi SK. Hollow fiber membrane contactor based carbon dioxide absorption − stripping: a review. Macromol Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-023-00113-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Saeid Hosseini S, Azadi Tabar M, F. J. Vankelecom I, F. M. Denayer J. Progress in High Performance Membrane Materials and Processes for Biogas Production, Upgrading and Conversion. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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PTFE porous membrane technology: A comprehensive review. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Jung A, Řeha D, Minofar B, Stanovský P, Pasichnyk M, Přibyl M, Bara JE, Friess K, Fíla V, Izák P. Molecular simulation of poly(VDF-HFP) copolymer with imidazolium-based ionic liquid as an effective medium for biogas separation. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Toward the truth of condensing-water membrane for efficient biogas purification: Experimental and modeling analyses. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ghasem N. Modeling and Simulation of the Impact of Feed Gas Perturbation on CO 2 Removal in a Polymeric Hollow Fiber Membrane. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14183783. [PMID: 36145927 PMCID: PMC9503869 DOI: 10.3390/polym14183783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A membrane contactor is a device that attains the transfer of gas/liquid or liquid/liquid mass without dispersion of one phase within another. Membrane contactor modules generally provide 30 times more surface area than can be achieved in traditional gas absorption towers and 500 times what can be obtained in liquid/liquid extraction columns. By contrast, membrane contactor design has limitations, as the presence of the membrane adds additional resistance to mass transfer compared with conventional solvent absorption systems. Increasing mass transfer in the gas and solvent phase boundary layers is necessary to reduce additional resistance. This study aims to increase the mass transfer in the gas phase layer without interfering with membrane structure by oscillating the velocity of the feed gas. Therefore, an unsteady state mathematical model was improved to consider feed gas oscillation. The model equation was solved using Comsol Multiphysics version 6.0. The simulation results reveal that the maximum CO2 removal rate was about 30% without oscillation, and at an oscillation frequency of 0.05 Hz, the CO2 percent removal was almost doubled.
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- Nayef Ghasem
- Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain City P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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Zhu Z, Sun Y, Yu H, Li M, Jie X, Kang G, Cao Y. Effect of polytetrafluoroethylene hollow fiber microstructure on formaldehyde carbonylation performance in membrane contactor. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lau HS, Lau SK, Soh LS, Hong SU, Gok XY, Yi S, Yong WF. State-of-the-Art Organic- and Inorganic-Based Hollow Fiber Membranes in Liquid and Gas Applications: Looking Back and Beyond. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:539. [PMID: 35629866 PMCID: PMC9144028 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12050539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aggravation of environmental problems such as water scarcity and air pollution has called upon the need for a sustainable solution globally. Membrane technology, owing to its simplicity, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness, has emerged as one of the favorable technologies for water and air purification. Among all of the membrane configurations, hollow fiber membranes hold promise due to their outstanding packing density and ease of module assembly. Herein, this review systematically outlines the fundamentals of hollow fiber membranes, which comprise the structural analyses and phase inversion mechanism. Furthermore, illustrations of the latest advances in the fabrication of organic, inorganic, and composite hollow fiber membranes are presented. Key findings on the utilization of hollow fiber membranes in microfiltration (MF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO), forward osmosis (FO), pervaporation, gas and vapor separation, membrane distillation, and membrane contactor are also reported. Moreover, the applications in nuclear waste treatment and biomedical fields such as hemodialysis and drug delivery are emphasized. Subsequently, the emerging R&D areas, precisely on green fabrication and modification techniques as well as sustainable materials for hollow fiber membranes, are highlighted. Last but not least, this review offers invigorating perspectives on the future directions for the design of next-generation hollow fiber membranes for various applications. As such, the comprehensive and critical insights gained in this review are anticipated to provide a new research doorway to stimulate the future development and optimization of hollow fiber membranes.
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- Hui Shen Lau
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA;
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Ao D, Ma G, Zang C, Qin Y, Qi Y, Wan W. A Numerical Study on Removal of CO 2 by 2-(tert-Butylamino) Ethanol in a Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactor. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Di Ao
- College of Petroleum Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, China
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- College of Petroleum Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, China
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- College of Petroleum Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, China
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- College of Petroleum Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, China
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- College of Information and Control Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, China
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- College of Petroleum Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, China
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Jia J, Zhou M, Liu D, Li M, Kang G, Cao Y. Study on two‐stage stretching strategy for microstructure improvement of polytetrafluoroethylene hollow fiber membrane. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jingxuan Jia
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Dalian China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Dalian China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Dalian China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Dalian China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Dalian China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Dalian China
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