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October 30, 2024
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PDMS membranes for feasible recovery of dissolved methane from AnMBR effluents

Publicated to: JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE. 604 1-12 - 2020-01-01 604(), DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118070

Authors:

Sanchis-Perucho, Pau; Robles Martínez, Ángel; Durán, Freddy; FERRER, J.; Seco, Aurora
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Affiliations

FCC Aqualia SA - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Univ Invest Engn Aigua & Medi Ambient IIAMA, CALAGUA Unidad Mixta UV UPV - Author
Univ Valencia, Dept Engn Quim, CALAGUA Unidad Mixta UV UPV - Author
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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of degassing membrane (DM) technology for recovering dissolved methane from AnMBR effluents. For that purpose, a PDMS membrane module was operated for treating the effluent from an AnMBR prototype-plant, which treated urban wastewater (UWW) at ambient temperature. Different transmembrane pressures and liquid flow rates were applied for evaluating methane recovery efficiency. Maximum methane recoveries were achieved when increasing the vacuum pressure and reducing the liquid flow rate, reaching a maximum methane recovery efficiency of around 80% at a transmembrane pressure (TMP) of 0.8 bars and a treatment flow rate (Q(L)) of 50 L h(-1). The results revealed that the combination of PDMS DMs and AnMBR technology would allow to reduce the energy demand of UWW treatment, achieving net energy productions while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Optimum operation was determined at a TMP of 0.8 bars and a Q(L) of 150 L h(-1) when combining energy, environmental and economic targets. Under these operating conditions, the combination AnMBR + DM resulted in energy requirements and greenhouse gases emissions of -0.040 kWh and 0.113 kg of CO2-eq per m(3) of treated water, respectively, resulting in a DM payback period of around 10.5 years.
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Keywords

Anaerobic membrane bioreactor (anmbr)Anaerobic treatmentBioreactor anmbrEnergyGas separationGreenhouse gas (ghg)Mass-transferMethane recoveryModulesOxidationPdms degassing membraneSystemTemperatureUrban wastewaterWaste-water treatment

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2020, it was in position 4/90, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Polymer Science. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.67. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 2.19 (source consulted: FECYT Mar 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-08, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 47
  • Scopus: 53
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-08:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 61.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 61 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 6.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 4 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/10251/161699
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Sanchís Perucho, Pau) and Last Author (Seco, A).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Sanchís Perucho, Pau.

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Awards linked to the item

This research work was supported by Generalitat Valenciana via the fellowships CPI-16-155 and C12747, as well as the financial aid received from Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad via Juan de la Cierva contract FJCI-2014-21616. This research work was also possible thanks to co-finance of the European financial instrument for the Environment (LIFE+) during the implementation of the Project Membrane for ENERGY and WATER RECOVERY "MEMORY" (LIFE13 ENV/ES/001353).
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