Zeolite-incorporated PVDF Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactor for Carbon Dioxide Stripping from Water
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https://doi.org/10.11113/jamst.v30n1.339Keywords:
ZSM-5 particles; hollow fiber mixed matrix membrane; membrane contactor; CO2 strippingAbstract
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber mixed matrix membranes (HFMMMs) were prepared by incorporating hydrophobic Zeolite Socony Mobil–5 (ZSM-5) particles into the spinning dope. These membranes were then applied for CO₂ stripping from a diethanolamine (DEA) solution. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) analyses were carried out to examine the membrane morphology and surface roughness. The cross-sectional SEM images showed that adding ZSM-5 changed the membrane structure from a sponge-like form to a finger-like configuration. AFM results indicated that surface roughness increased when ZSM-5 was introduced into the dope solution. In CO₂ stripping tests, both stripping flux and efficiency improved as the liquid-phase velocity increased, whereas changes in gas velocity had only a minor effect on the flux. For the HFMMM, the maximum CO₂ stripping flux reached 2.30 × 10⁻³ mol/m²·s, and the highest stripping efficiency was 83.3% at a liquid velocity of 0.7 m/s. When the liquid temperature was raised from 80 to 90 °C at the same velocity, the CO₂ flux further increased from 2.30 × 10⁻³ to 6.30 × 10⁻³ mol/m²·s. In long-term operation, the HFMMM exhibited better resistance to wetting and showed a smaller decline in flux. Over 120 h, the plain PVDF membrane experienced a flux reduction of 73.5%, while the HFMMM showed only a 24.2% decrease.
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