Application of Pd-Based Membrane Reactors: An Industrial Perspective

Palo, Emma; Salladini, Annarita; Morico, Barbara; Palma, Vincenzo; Ricca, Antonio; Iaquaniello, Gaetano

doi:10.3390/membranes8040101

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“…In this review, the ELP method has been discussed as being mainly exploited for membrane fabrication The metal materials mainly used for the membrane preparation are palladium and alloys due to the high solubility and permeability of hydrogen [47]. These membranes have a dense structure and are applied in the gas separation process and as membrane reactors when H 2 is a reactant or a product of the process [48][49][50].…”

Section: Preparation Of Inorganic Membrane Reactorsmentioning

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Catalytic Membrane Reactors: The Industrial Applications Perspective

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Catalytic membrane reactors have been widely used in different production industries around the world. Applying a catalytic membrane reactor (CMR) reduces waste generation from a cleaner process perspective and reduces energy consumption in line with the process intensification strategy. A CMR combines a chemical or biochemical reaction with a membrane separation process in a single unit by improving the performance of the process in terms of conversion and selectivity. The core of the CMR is the membrane which can be polymeric or inorganic depending on the operating conditions of the catalytic process. Besides, the membrane can be inert or catalytically active. The number of studies devoted to applying CMR with higher membrane area per unit volume in multi-phase reactions remains very limited for both catalytic polymeric and inorganic membranes. The various bio-based catalytic membrane system is also used in a different commercial application. The opportunities and advantages offered by applying catalytic membrane reactors to multi-phase systems need to be further explored. In this review, the preparation and the application of inorganic membrane reactors in the different catalytic processes as water gas shift (WGS), Fisher Tropsch synthesis (FTS), selective CO oxidation (CO SeLox), and so on, have been discussed.

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Section: Preparation Of Inorganic Membrane Reactorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Catalytic Membrane Reactors: The Industrial Applications Perspective

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“…Pd-based membrane technology is also considered in gas-to-liquid (GTL) processes and chemical synthesis, such as alkane dehydrogenation (DH) reactions. These applications, and their technical feasibility verified at the pilot level, are presented by Palo et al [ 22 ]. The results achieved showed that membrane reactors can be effectively used in all the mentioned applications.…”

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Pd-Based Membranes: Overview and Perspectives

Peters

Caravella

2019

Membranes

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Palladium (Pd)-based membranes have received a lot of attention from both academia and industry thanks to their ability to selectively separate hydrogen from gas streams. Integration of such membranes with appropriate catalysts in membrane reactors allows for hydrogen production with CO2 capture that can be applied in smaller bioenergy or combined heat and power (CHP) plants, as well as in large-scale power plants. Pd-based membranes are, therefore, regarded as a Key Enabling Technology (KET) to facilitate the transition towards a knowledge-based, low carbon and resource-efficient economy. This Special Issue of the journal Membranes on “Pd-based Membranes: Overview and Perspectives” contains nine peer-reviewed articles. Topics include manufacturing techniques, understanding of material phenomena, module and reactor design, novel applications, and demonstration efforts and industrial exploitation.

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“…The use of membrane reactors has been attracting significant interest as a technology capable of allowing decentralized hydrogen production and coupling with solar heating technologies [1,2]. The description of such systems is made complicated by two fundamental aspects: the first is the interplay between the transport of mass and energy by convection and diffusion within the reactor, the effects of the reaction itself, and mass and energy transport through the hydrogen-permeable membrane; the second characteristic is that in these systems, hydrogen flows across the membrane in a direction perpendicular to that of the main gas flow, making the system inherently two-dimensional.…”

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An Enhanced Sherwood Number to Model the Hydrogen Transport in Membrane Steam Reformers

2021

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It is well known that membrane reactors are inherently two-dimensional systems in which species concentrations vary as a consequence of both the reaction and permeation across the membrane, which occurs in the direction perpendicular to that of the main gas flow. Recently, an expression for an enhanced Sherwood number was developed to describe the hydrogen concentration gradients arising in methane steam-reforming membrane reactors as a consequence of the combined effect of hydrogen production, dispersion, and permeation. Here, the analysis is developed in further detail with the aim of (i) assessing the validity of the simplifying assumptions made when developing the 1D model and (ii) identifying the operating conditions under which it is possible to employ the 1D model with the enhanced Sherwood number.

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Application of Pd-Based Membrane Reactors: An Industrial Perspective

Cited by 35 publications

References 33 publications

Catalytic Membrane Reactors: The Industrial Applications Perspective

Catalytic Membrane Reactors: The Industrial Applications Perspective

Pd-Based Membranes: Overview and Perspectives

An Enhanced Sherwood Number to Model the Hydrogen Transport in Membrane Steam Reformers

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