Author(s)

Ngozi C. Nwogu, Mohammed N. Kajama, Ifeyinwa Orakwe, Edward Gobina^*

Centre for Process Integration and Membrane Technology, (CPIMT), School of Engineering, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

With the objective to create technologically advanced materials to be scientifically applicable, dual-layer silica alumina membranes were molecularly fabricated by continuous surface coating silica layers containing hybrid material onto a ceramic porous substrate for flue gas separation applications. The dual-layer silica alumina membrane was prepared by dip coating technique be-fore further drying in an oven at elevated temperature. The effects of substrate physical appear-ance, coating quantity, cross-linking agent, number of coatings and testing conditions on gas separation performance of the membrane have been investigated. Scanning electron microscope was used to investigate the development of coating thickness. The membrane shows impressive perm selectivity especially for CO₂ and N₂ binary mixture representing a stimulated flue gas stream.

Gas Separation, Silica Membrane, Separation Factor, Membrane Layer Thickness

Nwogu, N. , Kajama, M. , Orakwe, I. and Gobina, E. (2015) High Molecular Permeance Dual-Layer Ceramic Membrane for Capturing CO₂ from Flue Gas Stream. Energy and Power Engineering, 7, 418-425. doi: 10.4236/epe.2015.79040.