This book focuses on developing and optimizing ceramic membranes with hydrophobic and superhydrophobic properties for CO2 capture in membrane contactors, aimed at improving CO2 capture technology in thermal power plants and other industries. It examines the preparation of ceramic membranes, the mass transfer mechanisms in porous media, and the specific processes involved in capturing CO2. The book also compares the performance of commercial Al2O3 ceramic membranes with traditional polytetrafluoroethylene membranes and explores ways to enhance the efficiency of CO2 capture by addressing challenges such as membrane wetting and increased mass transfer resistance. Additionally, it introduces a cost-effective superhydrophobic ceramic membrane made from power plant waste fly ash, analyzing its performance and surface dynamics for CO2 capture applications. It is a useful tool for researchers, academics, professionals and graduates interested in the field of chemical engineering, environmental science, and materials science, particularly those focused on CO2 capture technologies, membrane science, and clean energy solutions.

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Zhaohao Li received his doctor's degree from North China Electric Power University in June 2021. He focuses his research interests on CO2 capture technology. He has published 11 journal papers in these fields as the first or corresponding author. Furthermore, he has published 1 Springer Brief in Energy.

Jinjin Yang is currently an undergraduate at the School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering at North China Electric Power University. She focuses on membrane absorption technology.

Hongming Fu received his doctor's degree from North China Electric Power University in June 2024. He currently works at the China Energy New Energy Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. as a researcher, and mainly focuses his research interests on the preparation and characterization of ceramic membranes. He has published 5 journal papers in these fields as the first author.

Haiping Chen is a professor at North China Electric Power University, doctoral supervisor, Deputy Director of the National Thermal Power Engineering Technology Research Center, a project leader of the National Key Research and Development plan, and an energy conservation expert at the National Energy Conservation Center and China Electricity Union. He has been engaged in research on the modern energy-saving theory and power plant pollutant emission reduction technology for a long time, and presided over the completion of more than 50 projects, such as the national key research and development plan project "Research and application of key technologies for water-efficient and low-cost recovery and treatment of coal-fired generating units", and the strategic research and consulting project of the Chinese Academy of Engineering "Construction of modern energy system evaluation system and quantitative comparative study by province". The relevant achievements have won the first prize of China Electric Power Science and Technology Progress, the second prize of Science and Technology Progress of the Ministry of Education, the third prize of Science and Technology Progress of Hebei Province, and the first prize of the China Electric Power Innovation Award. Related achievements have published more than 100 academic papers, more than 10 authorized patents, and has participated in the preparation of 3 industry standards.