Journal of Advanced Chemical Engineering

Edidiong Okon

Publications

• Research Article
  Study of the Selectivity of Methane over Carbon Dioxide Using Composite Inorganic Membranes for Natural Gas Processing
  Author(s): Habiba Shehu, Edidiong Okon, Ifeyinwa Orakwe and Edward Gobina Habiba Shehu, Edidiong Okon, Ifeyinwa Orakwe and Edward Gobina
  
  Natural gas is an important fuel gas that can be used as a power generation fuel and as a basic raw material in petrochemical industries. Its composition varies extensively from one gas field to another. Despite this variation in the composition from source to source, the major component of natural gas is methane with inert gases and carbon dioxide. Hence, all natural gas must undergo some treatment with about 20% of total reserves requiring extensive treatment before transportation via pipelines. The question is can mesoporous membrane be highly selective for methane and be used for the treatment of natural gas? A methodology based on the use of dip-coated silica and zeolite membrane was developed. A single gas permeation test using a membrane reactor was carried out at a temperature of 293 K and a pressure range of 1 × 10-5 to 1 × 10-4 P.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2090-4568.1000150

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