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. 2024 Apr 9;14(4):86. doi: 10.3390/membranes14040086
c concentration of species (mol/m3)
d 1 membrane inside diameter (m)
dh hydraulic diameter (m)
dlm logarithmic diameter (m)
Dj,i,Dj,mem diffusion coefficient of species j in phase i and membrane (m2/s)
E enhancement factor (-)
HCO2 Henry’s coefficient of CO2 in the liquid MEA solution (-)
JCO2 CO2 mass transfer flux from gas to liquid (mol/m2 s)
kCO2,i,kCO2,mem partial CO2 mass transfer coefficient in the i phase and through membrane pores (m/s)
KL global CO2 mass transfer coefficient (m/s)
L membranes length (m)
n number of membranes (-)
P pressure (bar)
Q volumetric flow rate (m3/s)
r 1 membrane inside radius (m)
r 2 membrane outside radius (m)
rmod module inner radius (m)
rp average membranes pores radius (m)
RCO2 reaction rate (mol/m3 s)
Re Reynolds number (-)
Sc Schmidt number (-)
Sh Sherwood number (-)
T temperature (K)
u superficial fluid velocity (m/s)
Superscripts/subscripts
i gas (g) and liquid (L) phase
j system components
Greek letters
δmem membrane thickness (m)
εmem membrane porosity (-)
μ dynamic viscosity (Pa s)
ρ fluid density (kg/m3)
τmem membrane tortuosity (-)