Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes

Modern Approaches in Membrane Technology for Gas Separation and Water Treatment

1st Edition - November 21, 2023
Editors: Angelo Basile, Evangelos P. Favvas
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
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Modern Approaches in Membrane Technology for Gas Separation and Water Treatment presents condensed information on novel and promising membrane materials. The book answers some major questions from the membrane community about three promising materials that are to be introduced at industrial scale. It introduces recent, out of the box, ideas concerning the application of new methods capable to enhance the membrane separation efficiency. Sections cover potential commercialization, important question on three famous membrane materials, and new approaches in membrane technology.

Finally, the book describes and discusses three novel ideas about the potential effect of the magnetic field on membrane separation efficiency, the use of cryogenic technology on membrane separations, and the use of nanobubble technology on water membrane processes.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
Preface
Chapter one. Review on polymeric membrane materials for gas separations which are stated above the Robeson’s trade-off upper bound
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Classification of membranes
1.3 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter two. New inorganic membranes for gas separations which are stated above the Robeson’s trade-off upper bound
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Isolation of natural gas
2.3 Air separation (N2/O2)
2.4 Hydrogen separation
2.5 Helium extraction
2.6 Hydrocarbon separations (olefins/paraffins, linear/branched isomers)
2.7 CO2 capture from natural gas, flue gas, biogas, and syngas (CO2/CH4, CO2/air, CO2/H2)
2.8 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter three. New nonporous fillers-based hybrid membranes for gas separations and water treatment process
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Fundamentals of membrane gas transport
3.3 Hybrid membranes
3.4 Rational design strategies of filler-polymer mixed matrix membranes
3.5 Conclusions and future trends
List of symbols
List of acronyms
References
Chapter four. New commercial membranes for gas separations and water desalination processes
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Commercial achievements in membrane technology
4.3 Commercial membranes in gas separation
4.4 Commercial membranes in desalination processes
4.5 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter five. New metal–organic frameworks and other porous filler–based hybrid membranes for gas separation and wastewater treatment
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Rational design strategies of filler-polymer hybrid membranes
5.3 Conclusion
References
Chapter six. Polymers of intrinsic microporosity and their applicability in pilot-scale membrane units
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Microporous organic polymers
6.3 Polymers of intrinsic microporosity–based membranes
6.4 Polymers of intrinsic microporosity, from the discovery to the present
6.5 Separation of organic compounds
6.6 Polymers of intrinsic microporosity membranes in nanofiltration process
6.7 Conclusions and future trend
List of acronyms
References
Chapter seven. SiC porous membranes. How possible could be the production of high selective porous SiC membranes?
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Structure of SiC membranes
7.3 Fabrication of SiC supports
7.4 Coating of colloidal dispersions
7.5 Strategies for controlling the porosity of the SiC membranes
7.6 Polymer precursor methods
7.7 Hollow fibers by dry-wet spinning
7.8 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter eight. Carbon and graphene oxide materials and their potential applications in membrane separation technology
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Modifying the graphene oxide structure
8.3 Methods of water treatment
8.4 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter nine. Solvent and material selection for greener membrane manufacturing
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Green solvents used in membrane fabrication
9.3 Selective layer consisting of green components in thin-film composite membranes
9.4 Green polymers for membrane fabrication
9.5 Recycled materials for membrane fabrication
9.6 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter ten. New polymeric and inorganic membrane materials for water separation
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Classification of membranes
10.3 Polymeric membrane materials
10.4 Inorganic membrane materials
10.5 Mixed matrix membranes
10.6 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter eleven. Hybrid membranes, liquid/solid, for the enhancement of membrane gas selectivity. The example of ionic liquid membrane
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Hybrid membrane technology for gas separation
11.3 Ionic liquid hybrid membranes
11.4 Hybrid membrane for CO2 separation
11.5 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter twelve. Cryogenic-membrane gas separation hybrid processes
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Cryogenic distillation
12.3 Hybrid membrane and cryogenic process
12.4 Cryogenic-membrane gas separation hybrid processes for air separation
12.5 Cryogenic-membrane hybrid processes for propane recovery
12.6 Membrane-cryogenic hybrid processes for biogas upgrading
12.7 Membrane-cryogenic hybrid process for CO2 capture
12.8 Membrane-cryogenic hybrid process for helium recovery from natural gas
12.9 Membrane materials
12.10 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter thirteen. New perspectives in gas separations (CO2/CH4, H2/CH4) using membranes
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Limitations of polymeric membranes
13.3 Mixed-matrix membranes
13.4 Metal–organic frameworks and mixed-matrix membranes
13.5 CO2/CH4 separation by using hybrid membranes
13.6 H2/CH4 separation by using hybrid membranes
13.7 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter fourteen. New perspectives in O2/N2 gas separation
Abstract
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Oxygen and nitrogen gas applications
14.3 Technoeconomic aspects
14.4 Best membrane-based technologies
14.5 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter fifteen. Recent advances in the application of magnetic/electromagnetic field for water desalination
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Utilization of magnetic/electromagnetic field in water desalination
15.3 Major problems in magnetic desalination and recommendations
15.4 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter sixteen. Applications of graphene oxide in reverse osmosis membranes
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Carbon-based nanomaterials in reverse osmosis membranes
16.3 Graphene-based membranes for desalination
16.4 Research outlook and future directions
16.5 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter seventeen. Membrane water processes and nanobubble technology
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Definitions and history
17.3 Plants, mice growth, and fishes
17.4 Medical
17.5 Nanobubbles and membrane water technology
17.6 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
Acknowledgments
References
Index

Angelo Basile

Angelo Basile, a Chemical Engineer, is a senior Researcher at the ITM-CNR, University of Calabria, where he is responsible for research related to both the ultra-pure hydrogen production and CO2 capture using Pd-based Membrane Reactors. Angelo Basile's h-index is 53, with 387 document results with a total of 8,910 citations in 5,034 documents (www.scopus.com – 24 May 2023).

He has more than 170 scientific papers in peer-to-peer journals and 252 papers in international congresses; and is a reviewer for 165 int. journals, an editor/author of more than 50 scientific books and 120 chapters on international books on membrane science and technology; 6 Italian patents, 2 European patents and 5 worldwide patents. He is referee of 104 international scientific journals and Member of the Editorial Board of 22 of them.

Basile is also Editor associate of the Int. J. Hydrogen Energy and Editor-in-chief of the Int. J. Membrane Science & Technol. and Editor-in-chief of Membrane Processes (Applications), a section of the Intl J. Membranes. Basile also prepared 42 special issues on membrane science and technology for many international journals (IJHE, Chem Eng. J., Cat. Today, etc.). He participated to and was/is responsible of many national and international projects on membrane reactors and membrane science. Basile served as Director of the ITM-CNR during the period Dec. 2008 – May 2009. In the last years, he was tutor of 30 Thesis for master and Ph.D. students at the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Calabria (Italy). From 2014, Basile is Full Professor of Chemical Engineering Processes.

Affiliations and expertise

ITM-CNR, University of Calabria, Italy

Evangelos P. Favvas

Evangelos P. Favvas is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in NCSR “Demokritos”, Athens - Greece. He has 80 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and 100 articles in international congresses; editor of 2 scientific books, 2 Greek and 4 worldwide patents. His research interests embrace the experimental study of gas separation, with emphasis on carbon dioxide and hydrogen separations, using membranes, sorbents and hybrid porous materials. The in-situ study of condensation process using the combination of X-ray and neutron scattering and adsorption techniques is another filed of his interests.

Affiliations and expertise

Senior Researcher, Materials and Membranes for Environmental Separations Laboratory, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INN), NCSR "Demokritos", Greece