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Membrane Technology for
Post-Combustion Carbon Capture from Coal-Fired Power Plants
Group 2: Tim Becker, Hye-In Son, Angel Asante, Nadeeka Karunaratne
- There are several polymers listed by Low et al. that can be used for carbon capture through membranes: polyimide, polysulfone, and polycarbonate.
- About 85-90% of the global market for polyimides was in the United States, Europe and Japan. (3)
- The volume of polysulfones being produced was about 25,000 tons in 2003. (4)
- The market for polycarbonate is large, as the industry employs about 7,000 people and the European market is valued at about € 1.6 billion. (5)
- The size of the markets for all three polymers could handle additional demand for membrane technology.
- In addition, because the markets are already so large, the cost of polymer material for membranes should not be significant.
MARKET FOR MEMBRANE POLYMERS
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