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 UBE GROUP
UBE Corporation

10,897
3,318
As of March 2021

Cement &
Chemicals Construction Machinery
42% of net sales Materials 12% of net sales
¥ 259,3 billion 46% of net sales ¥ 78,7 billion
¥ 282,8 billion

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 MEMBRANE BUSINESS
A part of BPDA-based-Polyimide chain
business!
Membrane Custome
Business Ø r
Equipment manufacturer
Ø Engineering company
Polyimide
3,3’4,4’-
biphenyltetracarbo
xylic dianhydride
=

BPDA Membrane
Hollow Fiber
Polymerization Module
Production Production

Monomer
Production Polyimide
Film Production
Polymerization
Varnish
Polyimide Production
Polyamic acid
Business Customer
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 HISTORY
Landfill Gas Project in Germany

1978 Started R&D Work

1986 First H2 Recovery Unit

Rautenbach et al., Desalination，90, 193 (1993)．

1989 First Membranes for CO2 Separation

First Membranes for Dryer

First Membrane for Alcohol Dehydration

1992 First Membrane for N2/O2 Separation

UBE membranes have been working in many fields for over 35
years!
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Upgrading techniques for biomethane production

Chemical
Scrubbing

Cryogenic Water
Separation Scrubbing

Upgrading
Techniques

Pressure Physical
Swing Scrubbing
Adsorption

Membrane
Separation

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 New biomethane plants – European Statistics

Source: EBA Statistical Report 2021

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 Upgrading techniques per country –
European Statistics

Source: EBA Statistical Report 2021

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 FEATURES
Monomer: acid dianhydride residue
(Ar)
High permeability & selectivity
High mechanical property
High heat resistance
BPDA PMDA DSDA NDA 6FDA BTDA
High chemical resistance

Polymerization

Acid dianhydrides Diamines Polyimide

Features of UBE BPDA-based Polyimide hollow fiber

membrane

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 MEMBRANE MODULE (CO2
SEPARATOR)
CH4-enriched Product Gas
CO2-enriched Off Gas
(Non-Permeate Gas)
(Permeate Gas)

High Permeation
H2O
H2 He
Compressed Biogas CO2 H2S
(Feed Gas) O2
Porous
CO Ar
Polyimide Hollow Fiber layer
N2 CH4 C2H5OH

200 to 500 μm C2H6

C3+ Hydrocarbons
in outer
diameter Low Permeation
Skin layer
(100 nm)

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 BIOGAS / LANDFILL GAS UPGRADING
SYSTEM
Membrane
System

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 MEMBRANE SYSTEM
CONFIGURATION
A. 2 Stages & 1 Compressor

96%

97%
Methane Recovery

A B. 2 Stages & 2 Compressors

98%

99% B
C. 3 Stages & 2 Compressors

99.5%
C

99.9%

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 CASE STUDY & ADVANTAGES
Feed Gas Flow Rate : 2,000 Nm3/h
Feed Gas
Composition
: CO2 40%, CH4 60%
only 3 pcs
per 1,000 Nm3/h
Biomethane Purity : CO2 < 2%
as a minimum
Operating Pressure (barg) 12 15-16 membrane quantity

System Configuration A B C A B C
Methane Recovery (%) 98.1 99.4 99.6 98.0 99.0 99.6

0.15
8 inch Membrane
(pc) 11 11 19 7 8 15
25℃ Quantity
only kW
Total Energy (kW/(Nm3/h
0.16 0.18 0.17 0.17 0.19 0.18 per 1 Nm3/h
Consumption 1) ))
1st Compressor 2) (kW) 316 226 289 335 248 310 as a minimum
compression energy
Operating Pressure
2nd Compressor 2) (barg)
(kW) - 12
137 45 - 15-17
125 44 for 97% recovery
System Configuration A B C A B C
Methane Recovery (%) 96.9 99.3 99.6 96.5 98.9 99.6
8 inch Membrane
40℃ Quantity
Total Energy
(pc)

(kW/(Nm3/h
10 10 17 6 7 13
only 0.02 kW

0.16 0.19 0.18 0.17 0.20 0.20 per 1 Nm3/h

Consumption 1) ))
added even with
1st Compressor 2) (kW) 320 226 318 337 252 343 secondary compressor
nd 2)1) Total energy consumption for compression (theoretical value) divided by feed gas flow rate for over
available 2 Compressor
up to (2,000Nm3/h). (kW) - 161 50 - 142 49
99.5% recovery
60℃ 2) Theoretical value calculated by an assumption of 80% of adiabatic efficiency.
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 MORE ADVANTAGE - FLEXIBILITY
UBE developed high permeability membrane and high selectivity UBE can offer widely
membrane respectively by changing monomer combination. between low CAPEX
Both membranes perform efficiently for wide pressure & case and low OPEX case
temperature range. for each Recovery!

UBE CO2 Separator Line up

Model Max.
with with Operatin Dimensions 0,20
High High g New! MINI MODULE OF
Conditio (mm) CO2 SEPARATOR System C
Permeability Selectivity

Compression energy (kW/(Nm3/h))

Membrane Membrane ns FOR LAB-SCALE Recovery: 99.5%

Φ 109mm
TESTS (up to System A
10NL/min*) Recovery: 97%
60ºC
with housing type

CO-C07F CO-C07FS L 800mm

14barg 0,18
high selectivity

OPEX
Φ 180mm

high
membrane
pressure
&
60ºC
CO-510F CO-510FS L 1,080mm high permeability
14barg membrane

0,16
Φ 175mm

Φ 175mm
high selectivity
without housing type

low membrane only

60ºC
CC-1610NFH CC-1610SEH pressure
(cartridge type)

24barg L 1,030mm
Φ 239mm

Φ 249mm
high
pressure Low
CO-810FC CO-810FSC
60ºC 0,14 pressure
24barg L 1,026mm Cost for membrane, compressor, and pre-
treatment
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 MORE ADVANTAGE - DURABILITY

Against High Pressure CO2 Against H2S Against

Toluene
Temperature : 60ºC Temperature : 60ºC Temperature : 50ºC
Pressure : 8MPaG Pressure : 0.7MPaG Pressure : 2.1MPaG
Gas Mixture : 40vol% CO2 (CO2: 3.2MPaG) Gas Mixture : 40vol% CO2 + 59vol% CH4 Gas Mixture : 50vol% CO2 + 50vol%
+ 60vol% CH4 + 10,000ppmv H2S CH4
+ 2,800ppmv Toluene
No degradation No degradation Performance recovered
after stopped feeding.

CO2/CH4 Selectivity
CO2/CH4 Selectivity

CO2/CH4 Selectivity
Feed H2S

Feed
Toluene

0 500 1000 1 10 100 1000 1 10 100

Duration (hrs) Duration (hrs) Duration (hrs)
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 MORE ADVANTAGE - DURABILITY

Long term stability

Temperature : 40ºC
Pressure : 1.0MPaG
Gas Mixture : 40vol% CO2 + 60vol% CH4
Against Siloxane Against
Against Terpene Against Ketone
(29ppmv Octamethyl Halogenated Hydrocarbon
(19ppmv D-Limonene) (15ppmv Methyl Ethyl Ketone)
Cyclotetrasiloxane) (28ppmv 1,1,2-Trichloroethane)
CO2/CH4 Selectivity

CO2/CH4 Selectivity

CO2/CH4 Selectivity

CO2/CH4 Selectivity
No degradation No degradation No degradation No degradation
over 1,500 hours over 1,500 hours over 1,500 hours over 1,500 hours

0 1000 2000 0 1000 2000 0 1000 2000 0 1000 2000

Duration (hrs) Duration (hrs) Duration (hrs) Duration (hrs)
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 MORE ADVANTAGE - DURABILITY

Long term stability

Temperature : 40ºC
Pressure : 2.4MPaG
Gas Mixture : 40vol% CO2 + 60vol% CH4
No degradation over 15,000 hours

CO2/CH4 Selectivity
CO2 Permeability

0 5000 10000 15000 0 5000 10000 15000

Duration (hrs) Duration (hrs)
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 Successful Job Reference
Builder & operator ; 3DI Engenharia / Pure Tech Energy
Location ; Brazil, Aquiraz/CE - AMBEV
Commissioning ; December, 2021
Source ; Waste from beer production
Compositions of the biogas
81,2% CH4 | 14,1% CO2 | 1,3% O2+N2 | 2,3% H2O | 1200 ppm H2S

Capacity ; 200Nm3/h of biogas

CH4 purity ; 97%-99% < Membrane >

Equipment operates automatically and continuously (24 hours a day, 7 days a

week). Parameters controlled by supervisory system. The equipment easily
adapts to changes in pressure, temperature and biogas input composition.

ADVANTAGES
Modern and compact Designed and
skid design manufactured in Brazil

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 Successful Job Reference
Builder & operator ; 3DI Engenharia & CIBiogás
Location ; Brazil, Foz do Iguaçu (UD ITAIPU)
Commissioning ; 20th December, 2020
Source ; Food waste
Compositions of the biogas
< 65% CH4 | 30% CO2 | 1% O2 | 4 % N2 | 75 ppmv NH3 >

Capacity ; 35Nm3/h of biogas

CH4 purity ; over 96% < Membrane >

Membrane formation
1st stage ; 1pc of 3-inch module
2nd stage ; 1pc of 3-inch module
Size of 3-inch module
ϕ 3-inch X 800mm Length

ADVANTAGES
Modern and compact Designed and
skid design manufactured in Brazil

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 Successful Job Reference
Builder ; AB IMPIANTI
Location ; Italy Corbetta, Province of Milan
Commissioning ; December, 2019
Source ; Zootechnical (Mainly Swine) and Agricultural Waste
Compositions of the biogas
55% CH4 | 0,2% O2 | 45% CO2

Capacity ; 1,200Nm3/h of biogas

CH4 purity ; over 97% < Membrane >
CH4 loss ; less than 1%

Electrical consumption of 0.27 kWh/Nm³ on average during the

entire period of operation of the plant

ADVANTAGES of UBE CO2 Separator

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 Successful Job Reference
Builder ; AB IMPIANTI
Location ; Italy Orzinuovi, Province of Brescia
Commissioning ; June, 2019
Source ; Agricultural Waste
Compositions of the biogas
50% purity of CH4 and residual mainly CO2

Capacity ; 350Nm3/h of biogas

CH4 purity ; over 98% < Membrane >
CH4 loss ; less than 1%

Membranes ; 4 pcs of 8-inch UBE CO2 separators

Size of the module ; ϕ 8-inch X 1080mm Length

ADVANTAGES of UBE CO2 Separator

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 Successful Job Reference
Builder ; Axiom
Location ; Austria, Bruck
Commissioning ; 2014
Source ; Residues from the food and animal feed industry
Compositions of the biogas
; 63% purity of CH4 and the residual being mainly CO2

Capacity ; 1000Nm3/h of biogas

CH4 purity ; over 98% < Membrane >
CH4 loss ; less than 0.8% (adjustable down to 0.2%)
Operating pressure ; 7 barG or less

This upgrading unit has been running for over 6 years,

our membrane performs well without a regular maintenance.
ADVANTAGES of UBE CO2
Separator

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 Successful Job Reference
Builder & operator ; Waga Energy
Location ; France, Les Ventes-de-Bourse
Commissioning ; January, 2020
Source ; Landfill gas
Compositions of the biogas
< 45-50% CH4 | 0-3% O2 | 4000 ppmv H2S | 5-20% N2 >

Capacity ; 600Nm3/h of biogas

CH4 purity ; over 98% < Membrane + Cryogenic >

Membranes ; 12 pcs of 5-inch UBE CO2 separators

Size of the module ; ϕ 5-inch X 1080mm Length

ADVANTAGES

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 Paula Perfeito
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