Less waste for the earth, more energy for the future.
UBE membranes have been working in many fields for over 35 years.
UBE started its basic research into materials for gas separation membranes in 1978, and we joined a Japanese national project aimed at developing a new chemosynthesis process and contributed our gas separation technology to it.
UBE installed the first membranes for hydrogen recovery, which were launched on the basis of our extensive research, in oil refinery plant for mass production in 1986.
UBE extended its line-up of membranes and applications and installed the first UBE CO2 Separator for purifying biogas in 1989. UBE is continually improving the superior performance of its membranes.
Biogas is a RENEWABLE energy produced mainly from organic residues which can be energy crops, plant by-products, animal by-products, biowaste from households, etc., mainly comprising CH4 and CO2. UBE’s CO2 Separator purifies the biogas, converting it into Biomethane (CH4) and efficiently collecting CO2.
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UBE CO2 Separator has superior productivity, selectivity & durability.
UBE has extensive knowledge in polymer chemistry as a chemical company with long history, UBE infuses its CO2 separator with our latest polyimide technologies and produces from a monomer for polymerizing polyimide as the fiber membrane material.
Features
Biomethane purified up to 99,5%
High selectivity, biomethane recovery up to 99,8%
Compact < Reduced amount of membranes
Low energy consumption
MORE:
- Long life
- H2S resistance up to 3% (vol %)
- Resistant to high temperatures, chemicals and fluctuating operating conditions
- Simple operation
- Modular configuration & easy scale-up
- No mechanical moving parts & no maintenance required
- Eco-friendly: water & chemical-free
- Generation of dried, compressed biomethane
- UBE CO2 Separator has superior productivity, selectivity & durability.
How it works
Structure of UBE CO2 Separator
UBE CO2 Separator contains hollow fiber membranes. When compressed biogas flows into the hollow fibers, molecules with higher permeability rates for the membranes, such as CO2, H2O, O2, and H2S, pass through the membranes earlier than gases with lower permeability rates, such as CH4. The result of the differences in permeability rates is that highly purified CH4 is obtained after passing through UBE CO2 Separator.
Efficient Biogas Upgrading to Biomethane
UBE offers several membrane sizes to suit your project. Our CO2 Separator line up covers pilot projects and industrial requirements.
UBE CO2 Separator line up
| MODEL | Max. Operating Conditions |
Weight (kg) |
Dimensions (mm) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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HIGH PRODUCTIVITY |
HIGH SELECTIVITY |
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| HOUSING TYPES |
CO-C07F | CO-C07FS | 60ºC 14barg |
4.2 |  |
| CO-510F | CO-510FS | 60ºC 14barg |
16 |  |
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CARTRIDGE TYPES |
CC-1610NFH | CC-1610SEH | 60ºC 24barg |
19 |  |
| CO-810FC | CO-810FSC | 60ºC 24barg |
23 |  |
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Other Membranes
UBE also offers other kinds of gas separation membranes
UBE Hydrogen Separation Membrane
UBE Membrane
Dryer
UBE N2
Separator
UBE Organic Solvent Dehydration Membrane
Efficiently collect hydrogen and helium from mixitured gases, likewise petroleum refineries and chemical industry off-gas.
Environmentally friendly, maintenance-free air dryer
Generating up to 99.9% nitrogen simply by supplying compressed air.
Excellent dehydration power in azeotropic compositions with water! Concentration of water-containing solvent to 99% or higher by membrane separation.
Other Membranes
UBE also offers other kinds of gas separation membranes
UBE Hydrogen Separation Membrane
Efficiently collect hydrogen and helium from mixitured gases, likewise petroleum refineries and chemical industry off-gas.
UBE Organic Solvent Dehydration Membrane
Excellent dehydration power in azeotropic compositions with water! Concentration of water-containing solvent to 99% or higher by membrane separation.
