화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.39, No.1, 189-197, January, 2022
DOI10.1007/s11814-021-0900-7  Export Citation
Experimental investigation of polysulfone modified cellulose acetate membrane for CO2/H2 gas separation
Inamullah Douna, Sarah Farrukh†, Arshad Hussain1, Zarrar Salahuddin, Tayyaba Noor, Erum Pervaiz, Mohammad Younas2, and Xian Feng Fan3
  • School of Chemical and Material Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • 1Pak-Austria Fachhochschule, Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Haripur-KPK, Pakistan
  • 2Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • 3Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Processed gas streams from the water gas shift reactor (WGSR) are enriched with CO2 and H2. Purification of H2 from CO2 for different applications is required because of its environmental and economic benefits. Among different separation technologies, membrane technology gets much attention due to its various advantages. In this work, cellulose acetate/polysulfone blended membranes were fabricated via solution casting method for CO2/H2 separation. The separation performance of pure CA membrane was enhanced by addition of PSF. The fabricated membranes were analyzed through various characterization techniques, such as FTIR, SEM, DSC, and XRD. Gas permeation results show that permeability of CO2 increased with increasing concentration of PSF. Notable permeability (P=80.51 Barrer) of CO2 and selectivity of CO2/H2=1.83 of CA/PSF 2wt% were achieved at 25 °C and 2.5 bar compared to pure CA membrane. To the best of our knowledge, this blend has been studied for the first time for gas separation, prepared through the solution casting method.
Keywords:Cellulose Acetate;Polysulfone;Water-gas Shift Reaction;Polymer Blend;CO2/H2 Separation Membrane
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