Gas Separation Membrane Module Modeling: A Comprehensive Review

Membrane gas separation processes have been developed for diverse gas separation applications that include nitrogen production from air and CO(2) capture from point sources. Membrane process design requires the development of stable and robust mathematical models that can accurately quantify the performance of the membrane modules used in the process. The literature related to modeling membrane gas separation modules and model use in membrane gas separation process simulators is reviewed in this paper. A membrane-module-modeling checklist is proposed to guide modeling efforts for the research and development of new gas separation membranes.