Effect of varying solvents compositions on morphology and gas permeation properties on membranes blends for CO2 separation from natural gas

Rafiq, S. and Man, Z. and Maulud, A. and Muhammad, N. and Maitra, S. (2011) Effect of varying solvents compositions on morphology and gas permeation properties on membranes blends for CO2 separation from natural gas. Journal of Membrane Science, 378 (1-2). pp. 444-452. ISSN 03767388

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Abstract

Asymmetric polysulfone/polyimide (PSF/PI) blended membranes were developed at compositions of 80/20, 50/50 and 20/80 for N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone/dichloromethane (DCM/NMP) solvent mixtures, in order to understand the mechanism of membrane formation for CO2/CH4 separation performance. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations showed that the membrane surfaces for all compositions were homogenous and their cross-sections showed non-porous top layer and porous substructure. Morphological analysis was further correlated with solubility parameter approach and coagulation value. Results showed that for NMP/DCM solvent mixtures, the solubility parameter difference to ethanol and polymeric membranes was in the order of 80/20<50/50<20/80. Among various compositions of NMP/DCM solvent mixtures, membranes prepared from (20/80) composition showed the lowest coagulation value. The compatibility of all the membrane blends was confirmed by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that thermal stability was improved with PI addition in the membranes blends and PSF/PI-20 exhibited the maximum thermal degradation value (Td) of 549°C. While gas permeation results showed maximum CO2/CH4 selectivity values in the range of 28.70-28.22 at 2-10bar feed pressure respectively for PSF/PI-20 prepared from NMP/DCM with solvent composition of (80/20). © 2011 Elsevier B.V.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Blended membrane; Feed pressure; Gas permeation; Gas permeation properties; Membrane formation; Membrane surface; Morphological analysis; N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; Separation performance; Solubility parameter; Solubility parameters; Solvent composition; Solvent mixtures, Carbon dioxide; Coagulation; Differential scanning calorimetry; Ethanol; Mixtures; Organic solvents; Permeation; Polymeric membranes; Scanning electron microscopy; Solubility; Solvents; Thermogravimetric analysis, Gas permeable membranes, 1 methyl 2 pyrrolidinone; alcohol; carbon dioxide; dichloromethane; natural gas; polyimide; polysulfone, article; chemical composition; chemical structure; correlational study; differential scanning calorimetry; gas; gas permeability; membrane formation; molecular mechanics; phase separation; porosity; pressure; priority journal; scanning electron microscopy; solubility; thermogravimetry; thermostability
Depositing User: Mr Ahmad Suhairi UTP
Date Deposited: 09 Nov 2023 15:50
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2023 15:50
URI: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/id/eprint/1969

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