Abstract
dc:description.abstractStudies 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.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- M.S. Engineering
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Chemical Engineering
- Year dc:date.available
- 2012
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Kostetskyy, Pavlo
- Contributors dc:contributor
-
- Hesketh, Robert
Subjects
dc:subject × 2Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/248
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1247