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Carbon capture using membrane-based materials and its utilization pathways

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Various technologies including carbon capture and utilization or sequestration (CCUS) have been defined to achieve sustainability. CCUS aims to reduce global anthropogenic CO2 emissions to tackle climate change by capturing carbon at the source of emission and prevent its entry into the atmosphere. The captured carbon is then either utilized in industries or sequestered geologically. CO2 capture is accomplished by employing several methods like the use of membranes, chemical looping, cryogenic distillation, etc. Membranes provide a more effective and economic alternative as compared to the options that exist currently. Hence, in this paper we try to scrutinise the properties of certain mixed matrix membranes (MMM), alumina and zeolite-based membranes among others with respect to their selectivity towards flue gases, hoping to provide a broader understanding of current technology. The potential use of ionic liquids (ILs) to enhance properties of membranes will also be discussed. Next, this paper investigates the existing as well as possible carbon utilization pathways. Existing pathways include the usage of CO2 in the manufacturing of fertilizers, urea, methanol, oil and gas recovery in addition to water desalination projects and electrochemical conversion to certain chemicals. While we observe that ILs and MMMs provide good alternatives, an extensive further research is, however, still required for implementation of these ideas on an industrial scale.

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Abbreviations

CCUS:

Carbon capture, utilization and sequestration

RFG:

Recycled flue gases

CFPP:

Coal-fired power plant

PCC:

Pre-combustion capture

WGS:

Water gas shift

ALP:

Azo-linked polymer

PEG:

Poly(ethylene glycol)

MEA:

Mono-ethanolamine

DEA:

Diethanolamine

MDEA:

Methyl-diethanolamine

MOF:

Metal/modified organic framework

LDH:

Layered double hydroxides

CLC:

Chemical looping combustions

ZSM-5:

Zeolite Socony Mobil–5

PAN:

Polyacrylonitrile

PES:

Polyethersulphone

FSC:

Fixed site carrier

MMM:

Mixed matrix membranes

SAPO-34:

Silicoaluminophosphate

PAn:

Polyaniline

GO:

Graphene oxide

PVSH:

Polyvinyl sulphonic acid

PVDF:

Polyvinylidene fluoride

NATs:

Negative emissions techniques

CUP:

Carbon utilization pathways

IPCC:

Internal governmental panel on climate change

BECCS:

Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage

EOR:

Enhanced oil recovery

EGR:

Enhanced gas recovery

NG:

Natural gas

FO:

Forward osmosis

RO:

Reverse osmosis

TDS:

Total dissolved solids

WBG:

Wide bandgap (semiconductor)

MMP:

Minimum miscible pressure

DRM:

Dry reforming of methane

COP:

Coefficient of performance

CGI:

Continuous gas injection

WAG:

Water alternating gas

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The authors are grateful to Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University for the permission to publish this research.

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All the authors make a substantial contribution to this manuscript. CS, SR, HK, HP and MS participated in drafting the manuscript. CS, SR, HK and HP wrote the main manuscript. All the authors discussed the results and implication on the manuscript at all stages.

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Correspondence to Manan Shah.

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Shah, C., Raut, S., Kacha, H. et al. Carbon capture using membrane-based materials and its utilization pathways. Chem. Pap. 75, 4413–4429 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-021-01674-z

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