eprintid: 3787 rev_number: 2 eprint_status: archive userid: 1 dir: disk0/00/00/37/87 datestamp: 2023-11-09 15:52:03 lastmod: 2023-11-09 15:52:03 status_changed: 2023-11-09 15:47:37 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Mohshim, D.F. creators_name: Mukhtar, H.B. creators_name: Man, Z. creators_name: Nasir, R. title: Latest Development on Membrane Fabrication for Natural Gas Purification: A Review ispublished: pub note: cited By 43 abstract: In the last few decades, membrane technology has been a great attention for gas separation technology especially for natural gas sweetening. The intrinsic character of membranes makes them fit for process escalation, and this versatility could be the significant factor to induce membrane technology in most gas separation areas. Membranes were synthesized with various materials which depended on the applications. The fabrication of polymeric membrane was one of the fastest growing fields of membrane technology. However, polymeric membranes could not meet the separation performances required especially in high operating pressure due to deficiencies problem. The chemistry and structure of support materials like inorganic membranes were also one of the focus areas when inorganic membranes showed some positive results towards gas separation. However, the materials are somewhat lacking to meet the separation performance requirement. Mixed matrix membrane (MMM) which is comprising polymeric and inorganic membranes presents an interesting approach for enhancing the separation performance. Nevertheless, MMM is yet to be commercialized as the material combinations are still in the research stage. This paper highlights the potential promising areas of research in gas separation by taking into account the material selections and the addition of a third component for conventional MMM. © 2013 Dzeti Farhah Mohshim et al. date: 2013 publisher: Hindawi Limited official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84964406209&doi=10.1155%2f2013%2f101746&partnerID=40&md5=56d9842bd0ab36c3d9b0023aec441a4f id_number: 10.1155/2013/101746 full_text_status: none publication: Journal of Engineering (United Kingdom) volume: 2013 refereed: TRUE issn: 23144904 citation: Mohshim, D.F. and Mukhtar, H.B. and Man, Z. and Nasir, R. (2013) Latest Development on Membrane Fabrication for Natural Gas Purification: A Review. Journal of Engineering (United Kingdom), 2013. ISSN 23144904