Process Systems Engineering

Modeling and parametric analysis of hollow fiber membrane system for carbon capture from multicomponent flue gas

  1. Rajab Khalilpour1,
  2. Ali Abbas1,*,
  3. Zhiping Lai2,
  4. Ingo Pinnau2

Article first published online: 12 AUG 2011

DOI: 10.1002/aic.12699

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AIChE Journal

AIChE Journal

Volume 58, Issue 5, pages 1550–1561, May 2012

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Khalilpour, R., Abbas, A., Lai, Z. and Pinnau, I. (2012), Modeling and parametric analysis of hollow fiber membrane system for carbon capture from multicomponent flue gas. AIChE J., 58: 1550–1561. doi: 10.1002/aic.12699

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

  2. 2

    Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

*School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 APR 2012
  2. Article first published online: 12 AUG 2011
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 2 JUN 2011 04:19PM EST
  4. Manuscript Revised: 1 JUN 2011
  5. Manuscript Received: 8 DEC 2010

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  • Delta Electricity

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Keywords:

  • carbon capture;
  • membrane;
  • multicomponent gas;
  • modeling;
  • parametric analysis

Abstract

The modeling and optimal design/operation of gas membranes for postcombustion carbon capture (PCC) is presented. A systematic methodology is presented for analysis of membrane systems considering multicomponent flue gas with CO2 as target component. Simplifying assumptions is avoided by namely multicomponent flue gas represented by CO2/N2 binary mixture or considering the co/countercurrent flow pattern of hollow-fiber membrane system as mixed flow. Optimal regions of flue gas pressures and membrane area were found within which a technoeconomical process system design could be carried out. High selectivity was found to not necessarily have notable impact on PCC membrane performance, rather, a medium selectivity combined with medium or high permeance could be more advantageous. © 2011 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2012

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