Hydrogen sulfide removal from natural gas using membrane technology: a review

Yulei Ma; Hongfang Guo; Roman Selyanchyn; Bangda Wang; Liyuan Deng; Zhongde Dai; Xia Jiang

doi:10.1039/d1ta04693d

Hydrogen sulfide removal from natural gas using membrane technology: a review

Yulei Ma, Hongfang Guo, Roman Selyanchyn, Bangda Wang, Liyuan Deng, Zhongde Dai, Xia Jiang

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Natural gas, having a significantly lower CO₂emission factor than oil and coal when combusted, is accepted as an important transition fuel towards carbon net-zero society. To meet the calorific value requirements (≥34.0 MJ m⁻³) and reduce possible corrosion of transportation pipelines, acid gases such as CO₂and H₂S must be removed from raw natural gas. Membrane separation is a promising alternative approach to remove acid gases from natural gas. This paper aims to review the development of various polymer-based membranes and membrane processes for H₂S separation from natural gas. Progress in glassy polymer membranes, rubbery polymer membranes, hybrid membranes and membrane contactors for H₂S removal from natural gas is summarized and analyzed. The H₂S separation performance of various membranes is plotted in one diagram and a new H₂S/CH₄upper bound is proposed. Challenges of membranes for H₂S separation and prospects of future development are thoroughly discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	20211-20240
Number of pages	30
Journal	Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume	9
Issue number	36
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ta04693d
Publication status	Published - Sept 28 2021

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