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Targeting the development of membranes for gas separation
Author(s) -
Hinchliffe Anthony B.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.280620302
Subject(s) - membrane , gas separation , syngas , separation (statistics) , process engineering , membrane technology , acetic acid , biochemical engineering , computer science , chemistry , engineering , catalysis , organic chemistry , biochemistry , machine learning
This paper presents the new concept of ‘Targeting’ the properties of new membrane materials. Cost parameters are defined in terms of effective selectivity and cost permeability. These new parameters, obtained from the analysis of membrane plant suppliers' bids, are used in a procedure which determines the optimal degree of separation and recovery. The use of the targeting methods is illustrated here in the development of new membranes for the separation of CO from an H 2 /CO syngas for the large‐scale manufacture of acetic acid. The targeting approach can be extended to include other gas separation technologies and will aid the development of a generic methodology for the design of gas separation processes.