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Hydrogen Membrane Reformer Technology. 6.11.2003. P H2 (I). P H2 (II). e -. ½ H 2. ½ H 2. H +. (Syngas). (Hydrogen). ½ H 2 H + + e -. H + + e - ½ H 2 . P H2 (I) > P H2 (II). Driving force for H 2 : H 2 flux ≈ log P H2 (I) / P H2 (II)
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Hydrogen Membrane Reformer Technology 6.11.2003
PH2(I) PH2(II) e- ½ H2 ½ H2 H+ (Syngas) (Hydrogen) ½ H2 H+ + e- H+ + e- ½ H2 PH2(I) > PH2(II) • Driving force for H2: H2 flux ≈log PH2(I) / PH2(II) • Membrane material 100% dense Hydrogen Mixed Conducting Membranes
Hydrogen Membrane Reformer • extract product gas (H2) from reactor • drive equilibrium limited reactions towards completion • expand allowed range of temperatures and pressures
Air CC Air/H2O ½ O2+H2 = H2O Sweep 1 3 CH4+H2O = CO+3H2 CO +H2O = CO2+H2 CH4+H2O = CO+3H2 CO +H2O = CO2+H2 2 4 H2 Generator System step 1 & 2 H2membrane H2membrane N2+H2O (Sweep) 1 3 N2+H2O+H2 Air Q Q CH4 / H2O Residual Gas Syngas H2 H2 H2 H2 4 2