Influence of membrane characteristics and operating parameters on transport properties of dissolved methane in a hollow fiber membrane contactor for biogas recovery from anaerobic effluents

Several factors affect the performance of membrane-contacting systems for recovering dissolved methane (CH4) from anaerobic effluents, from membrane- to operations-related parameters. However, the conditions necessary to achieve high-efficiency CH4 recovery remain unclear. To improve our understandi...

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Main Authors: Sethunga, G. S. M. D. P., Lee, Jaewoo, Wang, Rong, Bae, Tae-Hyun
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1519752021-07-08T08:08:14Z Influence of membrane characteristics and operating parameters on transport properties of dissolved methane in a hollow fiber membrane contactor for biogas recovery from anaerobic effluents Sethunga, G. S. M. D. P. Lee, Jaewoo Wang, Rong Bae, Tae-Hyun School of Civil and Environmental Engineering School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Singapore Membrane Technology Center Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Engineering::Civil engineering Membrane Contactor Biomethane Several factors affect the performance of membrane-contacting systems for recovering dissolved methane (CH4) from anaerobic effluents, from membrane- to operations-related parameters. However, the conditions necessary to achieve high-efficiency CH4 recovery remain unclear. To improve our understanding of these dynamics, we systematically investigated the effects of membranes' physicochemical characteristics and operating parameters in a membrane-contacting system. We not only explored theoretical approaches to weigh the influence of diverse parameters but also evaluated the performance of four types of membranes with distinct morphological and chemical characteristics at various liquid velocities. According to our theoretical calculations, enlarging the mass transfer area (AM) decreases CH4 flux while a higher liquid flow rate (L) results in a reduction in CH4 recovery. Meanwhile, increasing the membrane's inner diameter (di) has a negative influence on both CH4 flux and recovery. However, a larger AM and a higher L are required to achieve higher recovery and flux, respectively. Our experimental results demonstrate that the capillary pressure imposed by the module inlet, pore wetting, and membrane resistance can also significantly affect the overall mass transfer resistance, thereby having a profound effect on CH4 flux. We clarify the underlying mechanisms to explain how each parameter influences CH4 flux and recovery, which leads to a system optimization to achieve the greatest CH4 recovery efficiency. National Research Foundation (NRF) This research was supported by the Singapore National Research Foundation under its Environmental & Water Research Programme (Project Ref No: 1301-IRIS-49) and administered by Public Utilities Board, Singapore's national water agency. T.-H. Bae would like to thank KAIST for the funding support. We also thank S.A.S.C. Samarasinghe for assisting with the gas permeability measurement of the DHC-PVDF membrane. 2021-07-08T08:08:14Z 2021-07-08T08:08:14Z 2019 Journal Article Sethunga, G. S. M. D. P., Lee, J., Wang, R. & Bae, T. (2019). Influence of membrane characteristics and operating parameters on transport properties of dissolved methane in a hollow fiber membrane contactor for biogas recovery from anaerobic effluents. Journal of Membrane Science, 589, 117263-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117263 0376-7388 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151975 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117263 2-s2.0-85069618121 589 117263 en 1301-IRIS-49 Journal of Membrane Science © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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topic Engineering::Civil engineering
Membrane Contactor
Biomethane
spellingShingle Engineering::Civil engineering
Membrane Contactor
Biomethane
Sethunga, G. S. M. D. P.
Lee, Jaewoo
Wang, Rong
Bae, Tae-Hyun
Influence of membrane characteristics and operating parameters on transport properties of dissolved methane in a hollow fiber membrane contactor for biogas recovery from anaerobic effluents
description Several factors affect the performance of membrane-contacting systems for recovering dissolved methane (CH4) from anaerobic effluents, from membrane- to operations-related parameters. However, the conditions necessary to achieve high-efficiency CH4 recovery remain unclear. To improve our understanding of these dynamics, we systematically investigated the effects of membranes' physicochemical characteristics and operating parameters in a membrane-contacting system. We not only explored theoretical approaches to weigh the influence of diverse parameters but also evaluated the performance of four types of membranes with distinct morphological and chemical characteristics at various liquid velocities. According to our theoretical calculations, enlarging the mass transfer area (AM) decreases CH4 flux while a higher liquid flow rate (L) results in a reduction in CH4 recovery. Meanwhile, increasing the membrane's inner diameter (di) has a negative influence on both CH4 flux and recovery. However, a larger AM and a higher L are required to achieve higher recovery and flux, respectively. Our experimental results demonstrate that the capillary pressure imposed by the module inlet, pore wetting, and membrane resistance can also significantly affect the overall mass transfer resistance, thereby having a profound effect on CH4 flux. We clarify the underlying mechanisms to explain how each parameter influences CH4 flux and recovery, which leads to a system optimization to achieve the greatest CH4 recovery efficiency.
author2 School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
author_facet School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sethunga, G. S. M. D. P.
Lee, Jaewoo
Wang, Rong
Bae, Tae-Hyun
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author Sethunga, G. S. M. D. P.
Lee, Jaewoo
Wang, Rong
Bae, Tae-Hyun
author_sort Sethunga, G. S. M. D. P.
title Influence of membrane characteristics and operating parameters on transport properties of dissolved methane in a hollow fiber membrane contactor for biogas recovery from anaerobic effluents
title_short Influence of membrane characteristics and operating parameters on transport properties of dissolved methane in a hollow fiber membrane contactor for biogas recovery from anaerobic effluents
title_full Influence of membrane characteristics and operating parameters on transport properties of dissolved methane in a hollow fiber membrane contactor for biogas recovery from anaerobic effluents
title_fullStr Influence of membrane characteristics and operating parameters on transport properties of dissolved methane in a hollow fiber membrane contactor for biogas recovery from anaerobic effluents
title_full_unstemmed Influence of membrane characteristics and operating parameters on transport properties of dissolved methane in a hollow fiber membrane contactor for biogas recovery from anaerobic effluents
title_sort influence of membrane characteristics and operating parameters on transport properties of dissolved methane in a hollow fiber membrane contactor for biogas recovery from anaerobic effluents
publishDate 2021
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151975
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