Characterization of CO2 flux through hollow-fiber membranes using pH modeling

Shesh, Tarun; Eustance, Everett; Lai, Yen-Jung; Rittmann, Bruce E.

doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117389

Characterization of CO₂ flux through hollow-fiber membranes using pH modeling

Journal Article · Thu Aug 15 00:00:00 UTC 2019 · Journal of Membrane Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117389· OSTI ID:1799270

Shesh, Tarun ^[1]; Eustance, Everett ^[2]; Lai, Yen-Jung ^[2]; Rittmann, Bruce E. ^[2]

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (United States); OSTI
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (United States)

CO₂ must be delivered efficiently during large-scale microalgal cultivation. Bubbleless mass-transfer via diffusion through hollow-fiber membranes (HFM) can achieve much higher CO₂-transfer efficiency than traditional sparging systems. Here this study developed and used a model to compute accurate values for the CO₂ flux (J_CO₂), overall mass-transfer coefficient (K_L), and overall volumetric mass-transfer coefficient (K_La) based on the rate of change of pH in batch experiments. A composite HFM comprised of two macroporous polyethylene layers and a nonporous polyurethane layer was tested for CO₂ transfer to a sodium carbonate solution using a range of total pressures, inlet CO₂ concentrations, and open-end versus closed-end modes of operation. The model accurately computed J_CO2 and K_La for pH values above 8. Key trends are that (i) JCO2 and KLa increased with increasing average inlet CO₂ partial pressure; (ii) open-end HFMs performed better than closed-end HFMs when the supplied CO₂ was less than 100%; and (iii) the available membrane area used for CO₂ mass-transfer decreased as the inlet CO₂ partial pressure decreased due to depletion of CO₂ inside the membrane, especially for closed-end HFMs, since inert gases could not be vented.

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Research Organization:: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0007093

OSTI ID:: 1799270

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1564311

Journal Information:: Journal of Membrane Science, Journal Name: Journal of Membrane Science Journal Issue: C Vol. 592; ISSN 0376-7388

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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