Introducción a la tecnología de membranas para la purificación de biogas y algunos desarrollos recientes

Oscar Felipe Arbelaez-Perez; Cristian Cardona-Gonzalez; Diego Andres Molina-Cardona; Roger Junior González-Chevejoni

doi:10.33571/rpolitec.v17n33a6

Autores/as

Oscar Felipe Arbelaez-Perez Doctor en Ingeniería, Grupo de Investigación Termomec, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8592-5333
Cristian Cardona-Gonzalez Ingeniero Mecánico, Semillero de Investigación en Energía y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9377-3031
Diego Andres Molina-Cardona Ingeniero Mecánico, Semillero de Investigación en Energía y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5050-3250
Roger Junior González-Chevejoni Ingeniero Mecánico, Semillero de Investigación en Energía y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3476-4661

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33571/rpolitec.v17n33a6

Palabras clave:

biogás, membranas poliméricas, membranas inorgánicas, membranas de matriz mixta, separación de dióxido de carbono

Resumen

La remoción de CO₂ en mezclas de CO₂/CH₄ para aumentar el contenido de energía en gas natural o biogás y prevenir problemas de corrosión, ha impulsado el desarrollo del proceso de separación de CO₂ utilizando membranas. Las características más relevantes que ofrece la tecnología basada en membranas incluyen la alta eficiencia energética, el costo reducido y el rendimiento altamente flexible. Esta revisión proporciona una descripción de los trabajos reportados desde 2010 hasta 2020 sobre los diferentes tipos de membranas disponibles: poliméricas, inorgánicas y de matriz mixta para el proceso de separación de CO₂/CH₄; se reportan las condiciones experimentales y los determinantes primarios del rendimiento y la eficiencia de la separación (permeabilidad de CO₂ y selectividad CO₂/CH₄). Este trabajo ofrece una nueva perspectiva de cada membrana para facilitar una mejor apreciación de su papel en la mejora del rendimiento general del proceso

The remotion of CO₂ from CO₂/CH₄ mixes to increasing energy content in natural gas or biogas and to prevent corrosion problems, has driven the development of CO₂ separation process through membranes. The attractive features offered by this technology include high energy efficiency, reduced cost and highly flexible performance. This review provides an overview of the reported paper from 2010 to 2020 different types of membranes available: polymeric, inorganic and mixed matrix for CO₂/CH₄ separation process, experimental conditions and primary determinants of separation performance and efficiency (permeability of CO₂ and CO₂/CH₄ selectivity). This work would open up a new perspective of each membrane to facilitate a better appreciation of their role in the improvement of overall process performance.

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Diego Andres Molina-Cardona, Ingeniero Mecánico, Semillero de Investigación en Energía y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Estudiante de Ingenieria Macánica. Ultimo Semestre

Roger Junior González-Chevejoni, Ingeniero Mecánico, Semillero de Investigación en Energía y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Estudiante de Ingenieria Macánica. Ultimo Semestre

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