Issue 105, 2015

Simulation and sensitivity analysis of transport in asymmetric hollow fiber membrane permeators for air separation

Abstract

Development of high performance membranes requires deep insights about the various design, fabrication and operational parameters involved in the process. In the present study, the influence of input parameters such as active fiber length, feed temperature, feed composition and feed pressure is investigated to analyze the efficiency of the mathematical models developed for the separation of O2/N2 mixtures in an asymmetric hollow fiber membrane permeator. In addition, the effect of various non-idealities on the membrane performance are studied, individually. Results reveal that in contrast to pressure, temperature changes have no influential effects on the concentrations of O2 and N2 at permeate and retentate streams. The influence of feed composition on the product purities is more significant compared to active fiber length. Moreover, analysis of non-ideal effects indicates that pressure changes and concentration polarization are the most significant non-idealities among the effects. Results of this investigation can effectively be used for having a comprehensive overview about the impact of influential parameters and non-ideal effects on the membrane performance for O2/N2 separation application.

Graphical abstract: Simulation and sensitivity analysis of transport in asymmetric hollow fiber membrane permeators for air separation

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
15 Jul 2015
Accepted
24 Sep 2015
First published
07 Oct 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 86359-86370

Author version available

Simulation and sensitivity analysis of transport in asymmetric hollow fiber membrane permeators for air separation

S. S. Hosseini, S. Najari, P. K. Kundu, N. R. Tan and S. M. Roodashti, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 86359 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA13943K

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