1
|
Khalid MT, Anjum T, Khan AL, Rehman F, Aslam M, Gilani MA, Akhtar FH, Lee M, Chang IS, Yasin M. Task-specific polymeric membranes to achieve high gas-liquid mass transfer. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 313:137603. [PMID: 36549512 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
In the current study, Polyimide (P84)-based polymeric membranes were fabricated and used as spargers in the bubble column reactor (BCR) to get a high gas-liquid mass transfer (GL-MT) rate of oxygen in water. Different polymeric membranes were fabricated by incorporating polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as a porogen and a Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (ZIF-8) to induce high porosity and hydrophobicity in the membranes. The GL-MT efficiency of membranes was evaluated by measuring the overall volumetric mass transfer coefficient (kLa) of oxygen in air. The kLa of O2 (in air) was measured by supplying the gas through a fixed membrane surface area of 11.94 cm2 at a fixed gas flow rate of 3L/min under atmospheric pressure. The results revealed that adding porogen and ZIF-8 increased the porosity of the membranes compared to the pure polymeric membranes. In comparison, the ZIF-8 (3 wt%) based membrane showed the highest porosity (80%), hydrophobicity (95° contact angle) and kLa of oxygen in air (241.2 h-1) with 78% saturation in only 60 s. ZIF-8 based membranes showed the potential to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen in BCR by reducing the bubble size, increasing the number of bubbles, and improving the hydrophobicity. The study showed that ZIF-8 based membrane diffusers are expected to produce high GL-MT in microbial syngas fermentation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study on the fabrication and application of polymeric membranes for GL-MT applications. Further research should be conducted under real fermentation conditions to assess the practicality of the system to support substrate utilization, microbial growth, and product formation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Muhammad Tayyab Khalid
- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
| | - Tanzila Anjum
- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
| | - Asim Laeeq Khan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan.
| | - Fahad Rehman
- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
| | - Muhammad Aslam
- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
| | - Mazhar Amjad Gilani
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
| | - Faheem Hassan Akhtar
- Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan
| | - Mungyu Lee
- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
| | - In Seop Chang
- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
| | - Muhammad Yasin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Duan S, Li D, Yang X, Niu C, Sun S, He X, Shan M, Zhang Y. Experimental and molecular simulation study of a novel benzimidazole-linked polymer membrane for efficient H2/CO2 separation. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
|
3
|
Golsefid HH, Alizadeh O, Dorosti F. Chemical Vapor Deposition Technique to Fabricate Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8/Polysulfone Membrane for CO2/CH4 Separation. THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0040579522060070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
|
4
|
Kunalan S, Palanivelu K. Polymeric composite membranes in carbon dioxide capture process: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:38735-38767. [PMID: 35275372 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19519-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emission to the atmosphere is the prime cause of certain environmental issues like global warming and climate change, in the present day scenario. Capturing CO2 from various stationary industrial emission sources is one of the initial steps to control the aforementioned problems. For this concern, a variety of resources, such as liquid absorbents, solid adsorbents, and membranes, have been utilized for CO2 capturing from various emission sources. Focused on membrane-based CO2 capture, polymeric membranes with composite structure (polymeric composite membrane) offer a better performance in CO2 capturing process than other membranes, due to the composite structure it offers higher gas flux and less material usage, thus facile to use high performed expensive material for membrane fabrication and achieved good efficacy in CO2 capture. This compressive review delivers the utilization of different polymeric composite membranes in CO2 capturing applications. Further, the types of polymeric materials used and the different physicochemical modifications of those membrane materials and their CO2 capturing ability are briefly discussed in the text. In conclusion, the current status and possible perspective ways to improve the CO2 capture process in industrial CO2 gas separation applications are described in this review.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shankar Kunalan
- Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai, 600 025, India
| | - Kandasamy Palanivelu
- Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai, 600 025, India.
- Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Management, Anna University, Chennai, 600 025, India.
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Xiong S, Pan C, Dai G, Liu C, Tan Z, Chen C, Yang S, Ruan X, Tang J, Yu G. Interfacial co-weaving of AO-PIM-1 and ZIF-8 in composite membranes for enhanced H2 purification. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
|
6
|
Wang X, Wu L, Li N, Fan Y. Sealing Tröger base/ZIF-8 mixed matrix membranes defects for improved gas separation performance. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
|
7
|
Shah Buddin M, Ahmad A. A review on metal-organic frameworks as filler in mixed matrix membrane: Recent strategies to surpass upper bound for CO2 separation. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
|
8
|
Chuah CY, Jiang X, Goh K, Wang R. Recent Progress in Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Hydrogen Separation. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:666. [PMID: 34564483 PMCID: PMC8466440 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11090666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Membrane separation is a compelling technology for hydrogen separation. Among the different types of membranes used to date, the mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) are one of the most widely used approaches for enhancing separation performances and surpassing the Robeson upper bound limits for polymeric membranes. In this review, we focus on the recent progress in MMMs for hydrogen separation. The discussion first starts with a background introduction of the current hydrogen generation technologies, followed by a comparison between the membrane technology and other hydrogen purification technologies. Thereafter, state-of-the-art MMMs, comprising emerging filler materials that include zeolites, metal-organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, and graphene-based materials, are highlighted. The binary filler strategy, which uses two filler materials to create synergistic enhancements in MMMs, is also described. A critical evaluation on the performances of the MMMs is then considered in context, before we conclude with our perspectives on how MMMs for hydrogen separation can advance moving forward.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chong Yang Chuah
- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637141, Singapore; (C.Y.C.); (X.J.); (K.G.)
| | - Xu Jiang
- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637141, Singapore; (C.Y.C.); (X.J.); (K.G.)
| | - Kunli Goh
- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637141, Singapore; (C.Y.C.); (X.J.); (K.G.)
| | - Rong Wang
- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637141, Singapore; (C.Y.C.); (X.J.); (K.G.)
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Papchenko K, Risaliti G, Ferroni M, Christian M, De Angelis MG. An Analysis of the Effect of ZIF-8 Addition on the Separation Properties of Polysulfone at Various Temperatures. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11060427. [PMID: 34199842 PMCID: PMC8229596 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11060427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The transport of H2, He, CO2, O2, CH4, and N2 at three temperatures up to 65 °C was measured in dense, thick composite films formed by amorphous Polysulfone (PSf) and particles of the size-selective zeolitic imidazolate framework 8 (ZIF-8) at loadings up to 16 wt%. The morphological and structural properties of the membranes were analyzed via SEM and density measurement. The addition of ZIF-8 to PSf enhances the H2 and He permeabilities up to 480% with respect to the pure polymer, while the ideal H2/CO2 and He/CO2 selectivities of MMMs reach values up to 30–40% higher than those of pure PSf. The relative permeability and diffusivity enhancements are higher than those obtained in other polymers, such as PPO, with the same amount of filler. The Maxwell–Wagner–Sillars model is able to represent the MMM H2/CO2 separation performance for filler volume fractions below 10%.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kseniya Papchenko
- Department of Civil, Chemical Environmental and Materials Engineering, DICAM, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (K.P.); (G.R.)
| | - Giulio Risaliti
- Department of Civil, Chemical Environmental and Materials Engineering, DICAM, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (K.P.); (G.R.)
| | - Matteo Ferroni
- CNR-IMM Section of Bologna, Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (M.F.); (M.C.)
- Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Via Valotti, 9, 25123 Brescia, Italy
| | - Meganne Christian
- CNR-IMM Section of Bologna, Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (M.F.); (M.C.)
| | - Maria Grazia De Angelis
- Department of Civil, Chemical Environmental and Materials Engineering, DICAM, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (K.P.); (G.R.)
- Institute for Materials and Processes, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK
- Correspondence:
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Fernández-Castro P, Ortiz A, Gorri D. Exploring the Potential Application of Matrimid ® and ZIFs-Based Membranes for Hydrogen Recovery: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13081292. [PMID: 33921024 PMCID: PMC8071404 DOI: 10.3390/polym13081292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Hydrogen recovery is at the center of the energy transition guidelines promoted by governments, owing to its applicability as an energy resource, but calls for energetically nonintensive recovery methods. The employment of polymeric membranes in selective gas separations has arisen as a potential alternative, as its established commercial availability demonstrates. However, enhanced features need to be developed to achieve adequate mechanical properties and the membrane performance that allows the obtention of hydrogen with the required industrial purity. Matrimid®, as a polyimide, is an attractive material providing relatively good performance to selectively recover hydrogen. As a consequence, this review aims to study and summarize the main results, mechanisms involved and advances in the use of Matrimid® as a selective material for hydrogen separation to date, delving into membrane fabrication procedures that increase the effectiveness of hydrogen recovery, i.e., the addition of fillers (within which ZIFs have acquired extraordinary importance), chemical crosslinking or polymeric blending, among others.
Collapse
|