Title: ITM Syngas and ITM H2: Engineering Development of Ceramic Membrane Reactor Systems for Converting Natural Gas to Hydrogen and Synthesis Gas for Liquid Transportation Fuels (DE-FC26-97FT96052)
Abstract: Air Products, in collaboration with the United States Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) and other members of the ITM Syngas/ITM H2 Team, is developing Ion Transport Membrane (ITM) technology for the generation of hydrogen and synthesis gas. ITMs are ceramic membranes that are non-porous, multi-component metallic oxides. They operate at high temperatures and have exceptionally high oxygen flux and selectivity. The ITM H2 process is a break-through technology that could significantly lower the cost of hydrogen. Initial estimates indicate the potential for a considerable reduction in the capital cost of a large-scale plant (150 to 760 MMSCFD) which produces H2 for “clean” power generation with CO2 capture, compared to conventional technologies. A successful development of the ITM technology could be important to emerging hydrogen markets, such as hydrogen-based fuel cells for transportation, and large-scale centralized hydrogen production facilities with CO2 capture. The major goals of the ITM Syngas and ITM H2 development program are summarized in this paper, and the progress of the ITM Syngas Team in successfully meeting those goals and objectives is described. The current focuses of the program are the commissioning of a nominal 24 MSCFD Process Development Unit (PDU) and the scaleup of ceramic membrane fabrication.
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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