Numerical simulation of CO2 transport through hollow fiber membrane : effect of chemical solvent

Abstract EN

In this study , a two-dimensional mathematical model is proposed to describe the transport of CO2through HFMC with chemical reaction in the liquid phase .Numerical method of finite volume was used to solve the equation obtained for the three sections of the membrane contactor with the appropriate boundary conditions , The liquid solvents considered for this study include aqueous solution of Monoethanolamine (MEA) and water with a thin layer of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA) .The modeling predictions indicated removal of CO2 using enzyme (CA) is more efficient than using MEA.