Membrane technology holds great potential in gas separation applications,especially carbon dioxide capture from industrial processes.To achieve this potential,the outputs from global research endeavours into membrane ...Membrane technology holds great potential in gas separation applications,especially carbon dioxide capture from industrial processes.To achieve this potential,the outputs from global research endeavours into membrane technologies must be trialled in industrial processes,which requires membrane-based pilot plants.These pilot plants are critical to the commercialization of membrane technology,be it as gas separation membranes or membrane gas-solvent contactors,as failure at the pilot plant level may delay the development of the technology for decades.Here,the author reports on his experience of operating membrane-based pilot plants for gas separation and contactor configurations as part of three industrial carbon capture initiatives:the Mulgrave project,H3 project and Vales Point project.Specifically,the challenges of developing and operating membrane pilot plants are presented,as well as the key learnings on how to successfully manage membrane pilot plants to achieve desired performance outcomes.The purpose is to assist membrane technologists in the carbon capture field to achieve successful outcomes for their technology innovations.展开更多
基金The author thanks the C02CRC Ltd.,especially Dr.Abdul Qader and Mr.Barry HooperProcess Group(now Suez Oil&Gas Systems),especially Dr.Trina Dreher+7 种基金Pilot Plant Management&Services Pty Ltd.,especially Mr.Kurt LuttinCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation(CSIRO),especially Mr.Dan Maher and Mr.Phillip GreenFurnace EngineeringHRL Technology Pty Ltd.Engie(formerly GDF Suez)Delta Electricitythe Victorian Government's Energy Technology Innovation Strategy(ETIS)and Victoria Fellowshipas well as Coal Innovation New South Wales.
文摘Membrane technology holds great potential in gas separation applications,especially carbon dioxide capture from industrial processes.To achieve this potential,the outputs from global research endeavours into membrane technologies must be trialled in industrial processes,which requires membrane-based pilot plants.These pilot plants are critical to the commercialization of membrane technology,be it as gas separation membranes or membrane gas-solvent contactors,as failure at the pilot plant level may delay the development of the technology for decades.Here,the author reports on his experience of operating membrane-based pilot plants for gas separation and contactor configurations as part of three industrial carbon capture initiatives:the Mulgrave project,H3 project and Vales Point project.Specifically,the challenges of developing and operating membrane pilot plants are presented,as well as the key learnings on how to successfully manage membrane pilot plants to achieve desired performance outcomes.The purpose is to assist membrane technologists in the carbon capture field to achieve successful outcomes for their technology innovations.
