New Advances in Membrane Technologies for CO₂ Separation

Dear Colleagues,

The recent SPIRE initiatives developed in the framework of H2020 calls to define CO₂ separation and reuse as one of the most important pillars to boost sustainability, making the chemical industry competitive, while at the same time contributing to climate change mitigation. Membrane technologies can find many applications, both in CO₂ separation and in its conversion. CO₂ separation from flue gas coming out from a power plant or the cement industry, as well as CO₂ from biogas and natural gas are some of the fields where membrane gas separation finds application. Moreover, membrane reactors are recently competing as good candidates for CO₂ conversion for valuable fuels or chemicals.

To this purpose, membrane engineering, together with materials science, play a key role in the development of membrane technologies as CO₂ alternative processes become more compact and efficient, with a lower energy consumption, a reduced plant volume, and are well-fit to the Process Intensification Strategy.

Within this context, this Special Issue aims at compiling relevant contributions showing the recent advances of membrane technologies in CO₂ separation and reuse. Modeling and experimental manuscripts, as well as reviews dealing with the most significant technologies, are particularly welcome.

Dr. Giuseppe Barbieri
Dr. Adele Brunetti
Guest Editors

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