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3577185 
Journal Article 
Preparation of Cellulose Acetate Hollow-Fiber Membranes for CO2/CH4 Separation 
Pak, SeoH; Jeon, YWoo; Shin, MS; Koh, HC 
2016 
Yes 
Environmental Engineering Science
ISSN: 1092-8758
EISSN: 1557-9018 
33 
1 
17-24 
WOS:000372753900003 
The effect of ethanol (EtOH) concentration and air-gap distance on the gas separation performance of cellulose acetate (CA) membrane was studied. CA asymmetric hollow-fiber membranes were prepared through a dry/wet spinning process using nonsolvent-induced phase separation from dope solutions containing N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), tetrahydrofuran (THF), and EtOH, which were then coated with polydimethylsiloxane. CA hollow-fiber membranes made from C2 dope composition (62 wt% NMP, 23 wt% CA, 10 wt% THF, and 5 wt% EtOH) and air-gap distance of 15 cm exhibited excellent separation properties for CO2 and CH4: 12.9 GPU CO2 permeance and 43.8 CO2/CH4 selectivity. Results indicated that the air-gap distance and ratio of THF/EtOH in the dope solution play an important role in the spinning process and production of a well-organized skin for CA asymmetric hollow-fiber membranes, which are known to affect the CO2/CH4 separation performance. To verify the separation performance of the prepared membranes, an extensive membrane separation test was conducted using a binary gas (CO2/CH4 60:40). It was demonstrated that methane with purity higher than 97% was recovered at a 77% recovery efficiency in a single-stage permeation. 
gas separation; mechanical properties; membranes; cellulose acetate; hollow fiber