TY - JOUR
T1 - Reusability of Discarded Tubular Ceramic Membranes for CO2 Removal
T2 - A Case Study for Membrane Circularity
AU - Karatas, Elcim
AU - Al-Mutwalli, Sama A.
AU - Taher, Mustafa N.
AU - Shirazi, Mohammad Mahdi A.
AU - Koseoglu-Imer, Derya Y.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society
PY - 2023/8/15
Y1 - 2023/8/15
N2 - Discarded polymeric or ceramic membranes are currently in need of appropriate and sustainable management. In the present study, the direct reuse of discarded ceramic membranes in membrane contactor (MC) systems for CO2 removal was investigated for the first time. The hydrophobic surface modification of the discarded ceramic membrane was done by using macromolecule additive coating. The influence of operational parameters (absorbent liquid flow rate (QL), feed gas flow rate (Qg), and different NaOH concentrations) of the MC on CO2 removal was investigated to prove the technical feasibility of reused ceramic membranes. The CO2 absorption flux was 7.9 × 10-4 mol/m2 s at optimal conditions of 2 M NaOH, QL (20 mL/min), and Qg (300 mL/min) with a removal efficiency of 98%, which lasted for 8 h. This study demonstrates a potential alternative for the reuse of discarded ceramic membranes and avoids their disposal in landfills.
AB - Discarded polymeric or ceramic membranes are currently in need of appropriate and sustainable management. In the present study, the direct reuse of discarded ceramic membranes in membrane contactor (MC) systems for CO2 removal was investigated for the first time. The hydrophobic surface modification of the discarded ceramic membrane was done by using macromolecule additive coating. The influence of operational parameters (absorbent liquid flow rate (QL), feed gas flow rate (Qg), and different NaOH concentrations) of the MC on CO2 removal was investigated to prove the technical feasibility of reused ceramic membranes. The CO2 absorption flux was 7.9 × 10-4 mol/m2 s at optimal conditions of 2 M NaOH, QL (20 mL/min), and Qg (300 mL/min) with a removal efficiency of 98%, which lasted for 8 h. This study demonstrates a potential alternative for the reuse of discarded ceramic membranes and avoids their disposal in landfills.
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U2 - 10.1021/acsomega.3c02568
DO - 10.1021/acsomega.3c02568
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85167896215
SN - 2470-1343
VL - 8
SP - 29225
EP - 29233
JO - ACS Omega
JF - ACS Omega
IS - 32
ER -