A novel Co2+ exchanged zeolite Y/cellulose acetate mixed matrix membrane for CO2/N-2 separation

作者:Sanaeepur Hamidreza; Kargari Ali*; Nasernejad Bahram; Amooghin Abtin Ebadi; Omidkhah Mohammadreza
来源:Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016, 60: 403-413.
DOI:10.1016/j.jtice.2015.10.042

摘要

The nano-porous sodium zeolite Y (NaY) was ion exchanged with cobalt(II) cations. The Co2+ exchanged NaY zeolite, Co(II)-NaY, was incorporated (0-20 wt%) into the cellulose acetate (CA) membrane to form new mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), the CA/Co(II)-NaY. The particles and MMMs were characterized by UV-vis DRS, N-2 adsorption-desorption isotherm, XRD, SEM, and FTIR-ATR. The CO2 and N-2 permeation measurements (2-10 bar) were carried out to determine the potential of the MMMs for CO2 separation. Characterization results confirmed a suitable ion exchange treatment of the zeolite and as well the formation of MMMs with favorable morphological/structural properties. The gas permeation results of CA/Co(II)-Nay membranes revealed considerable enhancement of CO2/N-2 ideal selectivities with respect to the neat CA and CA/NaY membranes. The ideal selectivity (=29.9; with a permeability of 3.28 Barrer) of 15 wt% Co(II)NaY loaded MMM at 4 bar was increased about 17.3% in comparison with the ideal selectivity of neat CA membrane (=25.5; with a permeability of 2.28 Barrer) and also increased 44.4% in comparison with that of 15 wt% NaY loaded MMM (=20.7; with a permeability of 3.43 Barrer). Moreover, the CO2 permeability was increased about 43.9% in comparison with the neat CA and approximately remained unchanged, compared with the CA/NaY 15 wt%. In addition, the optimum zeolite loading decreased from 20 wt% for CA/NaY (with a CO2 permeability of 4.87 Barrer and ideal selectivity of 25.0) to 15 wt% for CA/Co(II)-Nay, which also causes CA/Co(II)-NaY to surpass the parents' CA and CA/NaY membranes from the most prominent technical factor of selectivity.

  • 出版日期2016-3