Oxygen Separation Process using Ceramic-Based Membrane: A Review

Fatin Nurwahdah Ahmad; Norazlianie Sazali; Safwan Shalbi; Nor Hasrul Akhmal Ngadiman; Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman

Authors

Fatin Nurwahdah Ahmad Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
Norazlianie Sazali Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
Safwan Shalbi Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
Nor Hasrul Akhmal Ngadiman School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia

Keywords:

Membrane technology, ceramic-based membrane, oxygen separation and selectivity

Abstract

Membrane technology is known as a cheaper alternative approach that capable to yield high purity oxygen compared to the conventional separation technologies which are pressure swing adsorption (PSA) and cryogenic distillation. The status of advanced ceramic-based membranes in the application of separating oxygen at high temperature is discussed in this paper, including arising issues related to performance in selectivity and separation of membranes. This review paper covers various approaches to solve the problems and issues of the ceramic-based membrane, also, its expected tendency in separating oxygen from the air.