Embodiments provide a method of compound removal from a fluid. The method includes contacting one or more metal organic framework (MOF) compositions with a fluid and sorbing one or more compounds, such as CO.sub.2, H.sub.2S and condensable hydrocarbons. One or more of CO.sub.2, H.sub.2S and condensable hydrocarbons can be sorbed simultaneously or in series. The metal organic framework can be an M-soc-MOF.

Methods and systems for producing carbon-negative hydrogen and renewable natural gas from biomass are included herein. In an embodiment, the method may include gasifying biomass in a gasification unit to form a first stream comprising syngas. The syngas may include methane, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, ethylene, and water. The method may also include reacting the carbon monoxide with water in the presence of a catalyst to form a second stream. The second stream may include a greater hydrogen concentration than the first stream. The method may further include separating at least a portion of the second stream to form a hydrogen stream and a natural gas stream. The hydrogen stream may have a greater concentration of hydrogen than the second stream. The natural gas stream may have a greater concentration of methane than the second stream.

The disclosure provides a method for producing a gas separation article, said gas separation article comprising: a gas separation membrane, optionally a support, and optionally an additional support said method comprising the steps of: a) providing a matrix comprising: a matrix material having a viscosity from 1 cP to 40000 cP, particles, said particles being free from functionalized carbon nanotubes, and optionally a solvent, b) contacting the matrix of step a) with a support comprising at least one side, said at least one side facing said matrix, thereby forming (i) a matrix side in contact with the support and (ii) a matrix side opposite the side in contact with the support, c) optionally contacting the matrix side opposite the side contacting the support with an additional support, d) subjecting said matrix being in contact with said support to one or more electric fields whereby the particles form particle groups in a plurality of substantially parallel planes, said particle groups in each of said plurality of substantially parallel planes being aligned substantially parallel with the one or more electric fields, e) fixating the matrix material so as to fixate the particle groups thereby forming a gas separation membrane, and f) optionally removing the support and/or the additional support.

The disclosure also provides a gas separation membrane obtainable by the aforementioned method as well as use thereof for separation of gases in a gas mixture.

Described herein are amorphous fluorinated copolymers produced by the polymerization of one or more fluorinated ring monomers and one or more fluorinated comonomers containing multiple ether oxygens. The copolymers are suitable in many high-technology applications, such as optical fibers, anti-reflection coatings, protective coatings, and gas separation membranes. In one aspect, the copolymers are useful is in the field of membrane-based gas separation processes. In one aspect, amorphous copolymer is produced by polymerizing (a) one or more fluorinated ring monomers in the amount of 1 mol % to 99.5 mol %, wherein the fluorinated ring monomer is at least a five membered ring and (b) a comonomer in the amount of from 0.5 mol % to 99 mol %, wherein the comonomer comprises a fluorinated compound with two or more ether oxygens.

A method for removing contaminants from a gas stream including contacting a gas stream comprising hydrocarbons and sulfur contaminants with a modified nanocomposite adsorbent. Also provided are compositions and processes for forming compositions of a modified nanocomposite adsorbent composition for removing sulfur contaminants from a hydrocarbon stream. Additionally, provided is system for removing sulfur impurities from a gaseous hydrocarbon stream, where the system includes a plurality of adsorbent vessels arranged in series, where the adsorbent vessels include an emulsion of a modified nanocomposite adsorbent composition.

A treatment composition for remediating for remediating H.sub.2S and other contaminant(s) in contaminated gasses comprising: an aqueous hydroxide solution containing at least one hydroxide compound at a collective concentration of 35-55 weight percent of the aqueous hydroxide solution; at least one organic acid selected from the group consisting of fulvic acid and humic acid; and a chelating agent, wherein the aqueous hydroxide solution constitutes at least 80 wt % of the treatment composition, the at least one organic acid constitutes 0.1-3 wt % of the treatment composition, the chelating agent constitutes 0.1-6 wt % of the treatment composition, and a pH of the treatment composition is at least 12.0.

A treatment process for remediating; contaminants in a mixture of contaminated fluids, including at least one liquid fluid and at least one gaseous fluid, includes the steps of: preparing a treatment composition containing at least 80 volume % of an aqueous solution containing at least one hydroxide compound at a collective concentration of 35-55 weight percent, and at least one organic acid selected from the group consisting of fulvic acid and humic acid at a collective concentration of 0.1-5 wt % of the treatment composition; adding a dosage of the treatment composition to a mixture of contaminated fluids including a liquid portion and a gaseous portion; and allowing the treatment composition to react with the mixture of contaminated fluids for at least 10 minutes. A pH of the treatment composition is at least 12.0

Provided herein are metal organic frameworks comprising metal nodes and N-donor organic ligands which have high selectivity and stability in the present of gases and vapors including H.sub.2S, H.sub.2O, and CO.sub.2. Methods include capturing one or more of H.sub.2S, H.sub.2O, and CO.sub.2 from fluid compositions, such as natural gas.

A method for recovering sulfur within a gas processing system is described herein. The method includes contacting a natural gas stream including an acid gas with a solvent stream within a co-current contacting system to produce a sweetened natural gas stream and a rich solvent stream including an absorbed acid gas. The method also includes removing the absorbed acid gas from the rich solvent stream within a regenerator to produce a concentrated acid gas stream and a lean solvent stream. The method further includes recovering elemental sulfur from hydrogen sulfide (H.sub.2S) within the concentrated acid gas stream via a sulfur recovery unit.

Process for producing biomethane from a biogas stream including methane, carbon dioxide and at least one impurity chosen from ammonia, volatile organic compounds, water, sulfur-based impurities (H.sub.2S) and siloxanes. A biogas stream is dried, the at least one impurity is at least partially removed by solidification and removal of the impurity. The methane and the carbon dioxide contained in the biogas obtained from the second step are separated so as to produce a biomethane stream and a CO.sub.2 stream.