Investigating the influence of the pressure distribution in a membrane module on the cascaded membrane system for post-combustion capture. (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brinkmann, Torsten; Pohlmann, Jan; Bram, Martin; Zhao, Li; Tota, Akos; Jordan Escalona, Natividad; de Graaff, Marijke; Stolten, Detlef
• Is Part Of: International journal of greenhouse gas control. Volume 39(2015:Aug.)
• Page Start: 194
• Page End: 204
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Carbon capture -- Gas separation -- Membrane module -- Pressure drop -- Efficiency loss -- Post-combustion; Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Air -- Purification -- Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Gaz à effet de serre -- Périodiques; Gaz à effet de serre -- Réduction -- Périodiques; Air -- Purification -- Technological innovations; Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects; Periodicals; 363.73874605
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.03.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1750-5836

Abstract

Abstract: Polyactive ® membranes show promising properties for CO2 separation from flue gas. An investigation of different module types using Polyactive ® membranes was carried out for this paper. A test rig was built to explore, amongst other process parameters, the pressure drop in envelope-type membrane modules. The experimental data and simulation results were compared with quite good consistency. This validation enabled further simulations for different modules in a virtual pilot plant configuration. Applying the data from the pilot plant simulation to a reference power plant, the scaled-up cascaded membrane system was analyzed using different membrane modules. Considering the required membrane area, energy consumption and pressure drop in different modules, a counter-current membrane module configuration exhibited the best performance and had a marginal advantage in comparison with the chemical absorption process.