A parametric study of the impact of membrane materials and process operating conditions on carbon capture from humidified flue gas

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 431, Issue , 2013, Pages 139-155

  Low, Bee Ting ^a   Zhao, Li ^b   Merkel, Timothy C ^a   Weber, Michael ^b   Stolten, Detlef ^b,c  

^a Membrane Technology & Research Inc   (United States)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^c RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon capture; Humidified flue gas; Membrane materials development; Process design

Indexed keywords

ENERGY COST; LOWER PRESSURES; MEMBRANE AREA; MEMBRANE MATERIAL; MEMBRANE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING MODES; PARAMETRIC STUDY; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; POLYVINYLAMINES; POST-COMBUSTION CARBON CAPTURES; PRESSURE RATIO; SIMULATED PERFORMANCE; SINGLE STAGE; SORBED WATER;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CARBON CAPTURE; FLUE GASES; MATERIALS SCIENCE; MEMBRANES; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; PROCESS DESIGN; VAPORS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON; MACROGOL; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT; ENERGY COST; FLUE GAS; MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84873166328     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.12.014     Document Type: Article

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