Controlling shell-side crystal nucleation in a gas-liquid membrane contactor for simultaneous ammonium bicarbonate recovery and biogas upgrading

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 473, Issue , 2015, Pages 146-156

  McLeod, A ^a   Buzatu, P ^a   Autin, O ^a   Jefferson, B ^a   McAdam, E ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomethane; Chemical absorption; Crystallisation; Membrane crystallizer

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AMMONIA; AMMONIUM BICARBONATE; BIOGAS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL STABILITY; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLOW OF GASES; LIQUIDS; MEMBRANES; NUCLEATION; PHASE INTERFACES; REACTION PRODUCTS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SURFACE TENSION; WETTING;

BIOGAS UPGRADING; BIOMETHANE; CHEMICAL ABSORPTION; CRYSTAL NUCLEATION; GAS-LIQUID MEMBRANE CONTACTORS; GAS-LIQUID SEPARATION; HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEATION; HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

ABSORBENT; AMMONIUM BICARBONATE; AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CRYSTAL; CRYSTALLIZATION; GAS LIQUID HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE CONTACTOR; LIQUID MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT RECOVERY; REACTOR; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 84925823363     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.07.063     Document Type: Article

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