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Liquid-liquid extraction process for gas separation from water in polymeric membrane: Mathematical modeling and simulation

  • Salimi, Nahid (Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Arak University) ;
  • Moradi, Sadegh (Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Arak University) ;
  • Fakhar, Afsaneh (Young Researchers and Elite Club, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University) ;
  • Razavi, Seyed Mohammad Reza (Young Researchers and Elite Club, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University)
  • Received : 2015.12.12
  • Accepted : 2016.06.25
  • Published : 2016.09.25
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Abstract

In this study, application of polypropylene hollow fiber membrane contactors for $CO_2$ removal from water in liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) mode was simulated. For this purpose, a steady state 2D mathematical model was developed. In this model axial and radial diffusion was considered to $CO_2$ permeation through the hollow fibers. $CO_2$ laden water is fed at a constant flow rate into the lumen side, permeated through the pores of membrane and at the end of this process, $CO_2$ solution in the lumen side was extracted by means of aqueous diethanolamine (DEA) and chemical reaction. The simulation results were validated with the experimental data and it was found a good agreement between them, which confirmed the reliability of the proposed model. Both simulation and experimental results confirmed the reduction in the percentage of $CO_2$ removal by increment of feed flow rate.

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