Membrane processes and postcombustion carbon dioxide capture: Challenges and prospects

作者：Favre Eric^*

来源：Chemical Engineering Journal, 2011, 171(3): 782-793.

DOI：10.1016/j.cej.2011.01.010

• Membranes
• Carbon dioxide
• Capture
• Process
• Polymers
• Design

The possible place and role of different membrane processes for post combustion carbon dioxide capture are reviewed and discussed. In a first step, the interest and limitations of membrane contactors in order to achieve intensified CO(2) absorption in a chemical solvent are briefly exposed. Membrane based separation processes are presented and discussed in a second step, with two major strategies: low selectivity, high permeability materials which require multistage processes, and chemically reactive, high selectivity membrane materials which could possibly achieve the target CO(2) capture process in a single stage. A special emphasis is put on materials and design challenges. Unexplored issues (target CO(2) purity, cost curves, hybrid processes, role of water, minor components) are finally exposed as major research targets.

• 出版日期2011-7-15