Article
Engineering, Environmental
Guoping Hu, Qinghu Zhao, Mitch Manning, Li Chen, Lanjin Yu, Eric F. May, Kevin Gang Li
Summary: The study demonstrates the feasibility of separating methane from low concentration sources using the PVSA method, achieving high purity CH4 product gas with reduced energy consumption.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Elena Surra, Rui P. P. L. Ribeiro, Tiago Santos, Maria Bernardo, Jose P. B. Mota, Nuno Lapa, Isabel A. A. C. Esteves
Summary: This study investigates the use of activated carbon materials derived from CO2 activation of Maize Cob Waste (MCW) as adsorbents for biogas upgrading. The carbon resulting from 3 hours of activation (MCW(PA)3 h) demonstrates better properties and selectivity towards CO2 compared to the one resulting from 2 hours of activation (MCW(PA)2 h). It shows higher CO2 uptake in the typical partial pressure range for biogas upgrading units and demonstrates good agreement between experimental results and the prediction using the axial dispersed plug-flow and Linear Driving Force (LDF) approximation for mass transfer modeling. This work lays the foundation for future modeling of a Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) cycle using MCW(PA)3 h as an adsorbent material and highlights the potential of this novel material for biogas upgrading processes.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Hua Shang, Honghao Bai, Xiaomin Li, Jinping Li, Jiangfeng Yang
Summary: A highly integrated mobile skid-mounted VPSA system was designed and installed, and low-concentration CH4 capture trials were carried out in a coal mine in China. The results showed that the CH4 content in the product gas met the requirements of 4T grade city gas in China after purification.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yalou Guo, Vincent Jusko, Gongkui Xiao, Jurgen Hanekom, Guoping Hu, Paul A. Webley, Eric F. May, Gang Kevin Li
Summary: This study proposes a new adsorption process, triple-reflux PSA (TR-PSA), to simultaneously separate ternary mixtures. The TR-PSA process successfully obtains three enriched products in a single stage, with comparable separation performance to the double-stage DR-PSA but significantly lower capital and energy cost.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hua Shang, Xinran Zhang, Xiaomin Li, Feifei Zhang, Xuan Tang, Jinping Li, Jiangfeng Yang
Summary: This study investigates the purification of methane from a gas mixture using MIL-100(Cr) as a sorbent and proposes a vacuum-pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) process assisted by N2 displacement. The results show that the N2 displacement process has no effect on the purity of CH4, but excessive displacement time leads to a decrease in CH4 purity.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ammar Ali Abd, Mohd Roslee Othman, Zuchra Helwani
Summary: Biogas upgrading is an important technique for producing renewable biomethane with low carbon footprint. This study models and analyzes the effects of different component species in biogas on the upgrading process. The presence of impurities adversely affects the upgrading performance, but certain impurities can enhance methane recovery.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ammar Ali Abd, Mohd Roslee Othman, Hasan Sh Majdi, Zuchra Helwani
Summary: In this study, a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) configuration with two vessels and four adsorption beds connected in series was used to upgrade low-grade biogas. To address the CH4 spillage issue, a steam-methane reforming (SMR) plant was proposed to convert CH4 and a portion of CO2 into hydrogen. The results showed that the four adsorption beds in serial configuration successfully produced ultrapure CH4 with 99.9% purity, 84.9% recovery, and an average CO2 content of 60% in the waste stream.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Niels Mendel, Igor Siretanu, Frieder Mugele, Derk W. F. Wim Brilman
Summary: The study evaluated the separation efficiency of three montmorillonite-rich bentonite clay sorbents in biogas upgrading. The cation-exchanged clays showed good selectivity and fast regeneration, making them a promising alternative to traditional sorbents.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yalou Guo, Guoping Hu, Kaifei Chen, Jining Guo, Paul A. Webley, Gang Kevin Li
Summary: Dual-reflux pressure swing adsorption (DR-PSA) technology claims to achieve high product purity and recovery, but its performance is limited by gas mixing issues. A dynamic-feed DR-PSA (DF-DR-PSA) process was developed to solve the mixing problem and achieve better separation performance. The DF-DR-PSA process showed higher methane purity and recovery compared to the conventional DR-PSA process at the same energy consumption.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Guoping Hu, Gongkui Xiao, Yalou Guo, Mitch Manning, Li Chen, Lanjin Yu, Kevin Gang Li, Eric F. May
Summary: This study investigates the separation of methane and nitrogen using a new ionic liquidic zeolite material in a pressure swing adsorption process. Experimental and numerical modeling results highlight the importance of desorption pressure and feed gas flow rates in achieving efficient separation. The study also proposes a process optimization method based on bed capacity ratio.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
A. A. Abd, M. R. Othman, S. Z. Naji, A. S. Hashim
Summary: The study highlights the application and advantages of pressure swing adsorption technology in biogas upgrading, emphasizing its importance in increasing methane content in biogas mixtures. Research focuses on PSA process design and adsorbent modifications to enhance the performance of the PSA process, providing support for the development and application of the biogas industry.
MATERIALS TODAY SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
S. Effendy, M. J. Purdue, S. Farooq
Summary: The study compares the conventional nitrogen removal unit with an optimized pressure vacuum swing adsorption (PVSA) process model, showing that PVSA has higher tolerance in removing N-2, making the entire natural gas upgrading process more profitable.
ADSORPTION-JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADSORPTION SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yi-Fang Chen, Po-Wei Lin, Wen-Hua Chen, Fong-Yu Yen, Hong-Sung Yang, Cheng-Tung Chou
Summary: The report discusses a simulation of separating high-purity CH4 from biogas using a dual-bed eight-step pressure swing adsorption process. The results show that this method can effectively produce CH4 products that meet the standards of natural gas pipelines in Taiwan.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ying Liu, Qianqian Xu, Lihang Chen, Changhua Song, Qiwei Yang, Zhiguo Zhang, Dan Lu, Yiwen Yang, Qilong Ren, Zongbi Bao
Summary: This work presents two hydrogen-bonded metal-nucleobase frameworks capable of efficiently separating C3H8/CH4, C2H6/CH4, and CH4/N-2. The frameworks exhibit strong affinity for C3H8 and C2H6, and show excellent performance in CH4 adsorption and CH4/N-2 selectivity. These findings are of great importance for natural gas upgrading and the concentration of low-quality coalbed methane.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ying Liu, Qianqian Xu, Lihang Chen, Changhua Song, Qiwei Yang, Zhiguo Zhang, Dan Lu, Yiwen Yang, Qilong Ren, Zongbi Bao
Summary: This research introduces two hydrogen-bonded metal-nucleobase frameworks capable of efficiently separating light hydrocarbons and removing impurities from natural gas, showing great potential for various industrial applications.