A comprehensive review on zeolite-based mixed matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 separation

Hassan NS 1 , Jalil AA 2 , Bahari MB 3 , Khusnun NF 1 , Aldeen EMS 4 , Mim RS 4 Show all authors , Firmansyah ML 5 , Rajendran S 6 , Mukti RR 7 , Andika R 8 , Devianto H 9

Affiliations 

  • 1 Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310 UTM Johor, Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor, Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • 2 Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310 UTM Johor, Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor, Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. Electronic address: aishahaj@utm.my
  • 3 Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor, Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • 4 Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor, Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • 5 Nanotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Technology and Multidiscipline, Airlangga University, Jl. Dr. Ir. H. Soekarno, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia
  • 6 Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tarapacá, Avda, General Velasquez, 1775, Arica, Chile
  • 7 Division of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia; Research Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology and Center for Catalysis and Reaction Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
  • 8 Process Systems Engineering Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
  • 9 Research Group on Energy and Chemical Engineering Processing System, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
Chemosphere, 2023 Feb;314:137709.
PMID: 36592833 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137709

Abstract

Biogas consisting of carbon dioxide/methane (CO2/CH4) gas mixtures has emerged as an alternative renewable fuel to natural gas. The presence of CO2 can decrease the calorific value and generate greenhouse gas. Hence, separating CO2 from CH4 is a vital step in enhancing the use of biogas. Zeolite and zeolite-based mixed matrix membrane (MMM) is considered an auspicious candidate for CO2/CH4 separation due to thermal and chemical stability. This review initially addresses the development of zeolite and zeolite-based MMM for the CO2/CH4 separation. The highest performance in terms of CO2 permeance and CO2/CH4 selectivity was achieved using zeolite and zeolite-based MMM, which exhibited CO2 permeance in the range of 2.0 × 10- 7-7.0 × 10- 6 mol m- 2 s- 1 Pa- 1 with CO2/CH4 selectivity ranging from 3 to 300. Current trends directed toward improving CO2/CH4 selectivity via modification methods including post-treatment, ion-exchanged, amino silane-grafted, and ionic liquid encapsulated of zeolite-based MMM. Those modification methods improved the defect-free and interfacial adhesions between zeolite particulates and polymer matrices and subsequently enhanced the CO2/CH4 selectivity. The modifications via ionic liquid and silane methods more influenced the CO2/CH4 selectivity with 90 and 660, respectively. This review also focuses on the possible applications of zeolite-based MMM, which include the purification and treatment of water as well as biomedical applications. Lastly, future advances and opportunities for gas separation applications are also briefly discussed. This review aims to share knowledge regarding zeolite-based MMM and inspire new industrial applications.

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