Date Approved
1-21-2012
Embargo Period
3-3-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. Engineering
Department
Chemical Engineering
College
Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering
Advisor
Hesketh, Robert
Subject(s)
Algal biofuels; Membranes (Technology); Mass transfer
Disciplines
Chemical Engineering
Abstract
Studies on absorption of CO2 into an aqueous solution using hydrophobic microporous hollow fiber membranes (HFM's) were performed. The use of HFM's for CO2 transfer could significantly improve the biomass growth rate in a photobioreactor for algal biofuel production. The membrane modules were operated in a sealed-end, parallel flow configuration. Several modules were constructed that ranged in interfacial surface area from 466 to 1397 m2/m3. The mass transfer coefficients were calculated based on a model of the system that included a prediction of the internal axial gas concentrations within the fiber lumen. This model was validated by measuring bulk gas velocity within fiber lumen. A trend of increasing mass transfer coefficients with internal pressure was observed. A correlation for predicting this effect was developed.
Recommended Citation
Kostetskyy, Pavlo, "Carbon dioxide transfer through hollow fiber membranes" (2012). Theses and Dissertations. 248.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/248
