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Separation and recovery of biomethane using novel pressure swing adsorption technology based on different adsorbents: Sustainable biofuel production and clean energy generation

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  • Salas Villalobos, Alexis U.
  • Sorcia-Vázquez, Felipe D.J.
  • Ortiz-Torres, Gerardo
  • López, Adolfo R.
  • Pérez Vidal, Alan F.
  • Ramos-Martinez, Moises
  • Rodríguez-Cerda, Julio César
  • Rumbo-Morales, Jesse Y.

Abstract

This work uses different adsorbents to analyse the pressure swing adsorption (PSA) process for producing biomethane under three performance parameters that determine product purity, material recovery, and energy efficiency. The tests were carried out based on the process parameters of a laboratory-scale plant located at the Centro Universitario de los Valles (University of Guadalajara).

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  • Salas Villalobos, Alexis U. & Sorcia-Vázquez, Felipe D.J. & Ortiz-Torres, Gerardo & López, Adolfo R. & Pérez Vidal, Alan F. & Ramos-Martinez, Moises & Rodríguez-Cerda, Julio César & Rumbo-Morales, Jes, 2026. "Separation and recovery of biomethane using novel pressure swing adsorption technology based on different adsorbents: Sustainable biofuel production and clean energy generation," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 256(PD).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:256:y:2026:i:pd:s096014812501729x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2025.124065
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