A Comparative Study of the Performance of Symmetric and Asymmetric Mixed-conducting Membranes

According to the configuration,mixed-conducting membranes are classified as symmetric membranes and asymmetric membranes consisting of a thin dense layer and a porous support.In this study,these two kinds of SrCo0.4Fe0.5Zr0.1O3-δ oxide-based membranes were systematically compared in terms of oxygen permeability and chemical stability,and their differences were elucidated by means of the theoretical calculation.For the oxygen permeability,the asymmetric membrane was greater than the symmetric membrane due to the significant decrease of bulk diffusion resistance in the thin dense layer of the asymmetric membrane.In regard to the chemical stability,the increase of oxygen partial pressure on the asymmetric membrane surface at CH4 side produced the stable time of over 1032h in partial oxidation of methane at 1123K,while the symmetric membrane was only of 528h.This study demonstrated that the asymmetric membrane was a promising geometrical configuration for the practical application.

Effect of dopant valence on the oxygen desorption and oxygen permeability of SrCo_(0.4)Fe_(0.5)M_(0.1)O_(3-δ)(M=Ni, Al and Zr) mixed-conducting oxides

The effect of dopant valence on oxygen desorption and oxygen permeability of SrCo0.4Fe0.5M0.1O3-δ （M = Ni, Al and Zr） mixed-conducting oxides were investigated in detail by O2-TPD and oxygen permeation measurement. The SrCo0.4Fe0.5M0.1O3-δ for M = Fe, Ni, Al and Zr were denoted as SCF, SCFN, SCFA and SCFZ, respectively. O2-TPD analysis revealed that the amount of α oxygen desorption decreased with increasing the valance of doped metal elements （SCFN 〉 SCFA SCF 〉 SCFZ）. The oxygen permeation flux at the temperature ≈igher than 1148 K decreased in the order of SCFN 〉 SCF 〉 SCFZ 〉 SCFA. Single activation for oxygen permeation was observed for SCFZ oxide and the activation energies of SCF and SCFA change at around 1073 K, while the change temoerature of SCFN was about 1173 K.

Partial oxidation of methane to syngas in a mixed-conducting oxygen permeable membrane reactor

Mixed-conducting oxygen permeable membranes represent a class of novel ceramic membranes, which exhibit mixed oxygen ionic and electronic conductivities. At high temperatures, oxygen can permeate through the membrane from the high to low oxygen pressure side under an oxygen concentration gradient. Theoretically, the permselectivity of oxygen is 100%. Recently, anovel mixed-conducting membrane-Ba0.5Sr0.5Coo.8Feo.2O3-δ has been developed, which showsextremely high oxygen permeability and promising stability. Furthermore, the reactor made with such membranes was successfully applied to the partial oxidation of methane to syngas reaction using air as the oxygen source, which realized the coupling of the separation of oxygen from air and the partial oxidation of membrane reaction in one process. At 850℃, methane conversion 】 88%, CO selectivity 】97% and oxygen permeation rate of about 7.8 mL/(cm2 ·min) were obtained.

Partial oxidation of simulated hot coke oven gas to syngas over Ru-Ni/Mg(Al)O catalyst in a ceramic membrane reactor

Hydrogen amplification from simulated hot coke oven gas （HCOG） was investigated in a BaCo0.7Fe0.2Nb0.1O3-δ （BCFNO） membrane reactor combined with a Ru-Ni/Mg（Al）O catalyst by the partial oxidation of hydrocarbon compounds under atmospheric pressure. Under optimized reaction conditions, the dense oxygen permeable membrane had an oxygen permeation flux around 13.3 ml/（cm^2·min）. By reforming of the toluene and methane, the amount of H2 in the reaction effluent gas was about 2 times more than that of original H2 in simulated HCOG. The Rn-Ni/Mg（Al）O catalyst used in the membrane reactor possessed good catalytic activity and resistance to coking. After the activity test, a small amount of whisker carbon was observed on the used catalyst, and most of them could be removed in the hydrogen-rich atmosphere, implying that the carbon deposition formed on the catalyst might be a reversible process.

A Novel Zirconium-Based Perovskite-Type Membrane Material for Oxygen Permeation

A novel zirconium-based membrane material of BaCo0.4Fe0.4Zr0.2O3-6 with cubic perovskite structure was synthesized for the first time through a method of citric and EDTA acid combined complexes. The structural stability was characterized by XRD, O-2-TPD and H-2-TPR techniques respectively. The high oxygen permeation flux of 0.873 mL/cm(2) min at 950 degreesC was obtained under He/Air gradient. Meanwhile, the single activation energy for oxygen permeation and the long-term steady operation of 200 h at 800 degreesC were achieved.

Partial oxidation of methane to syngas in tubular oxygen-permeable reactor

A dense Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-δ membrane tube was prepared by the extruding method. Furthermore, a membrane reactor with this tubular membrane was successfully applied to partial oxidation of methane (POM) reaction, in which the separation of oxygen from air and the partial oxidation of methane are integrated in one process. At 875°C, 94% of methane conversion, 98% of CO selectivity, 95% of H2 selectivity, and as high as 8.8 mL/(min·cm2) of oxygen flux were obtained. In POM reaction condition, the membrane tube shows a very good stability.

Conversion of Methane to Ethylene with BaCe_(0.9)Y_(0.1)Co_(x)O_(3-δ)Hydrogen Permeation Membrane

Dehydrogenation coupling of methane(DCM),which can be effectively used to produce low carbon alkenes,has the advantages of rich raw materials,simple reaction device,low energy consumption,etc.Herein,we report a series of Co doped perovskite porous-dense BaCe_(0.9)Y_(0.1)Co_(x)O_(3-δ)(BCYCx)membrane for DCM.After treatment in a reduced atmosphere,a large number of Co nanoparticles will exsolute on the surface of BCY.The metal-oxide interface is helpful to activate the C–H bonds,inhibit the carbon deposition,and so on.The XRD,SEM and XPS prove that Co nanoparticles homogeneously distributed on the BCYCx porous layers,which will create a large quantity of catalytic active sites.At 1100℃,the highest concentration of C_(2)product was 5.66%(5.25%ethane+0.41%ethylene)in output gas when methane conversion reaches a maximum value of 24.8%,and the C_(2)selectivity gets to 45.6%.We further demonstrate the catalytic performance of high-temperature DCM without obvious decrease after running for 30 hours.