Carbon Molecular Sieve Membrane Reactors for Ammonia Cracking

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Cechetto, Valentina [1 ]
Anello, Gaetano [1 ]
Rahimalimamaghani, Arash [1 ]
Gallucci, Fausto [1 ,2 ]
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[1] Eindhoven Univ Technol, Dept Chem Engn & Chem Engn, Inorgan Membranes & Membrane Reactors Sustainable, De Rondom 70, NL-5612 AP Eindhoven, Netherlands
[2] Eindhoven Univ Technol, Eindhoven Inst Renewable Energy Syst EIRES, POB 513, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands
关键词
ammonia decomposition; hydrogen production; carbon molecular sieve membranes; membrane reactor; COX-FREE HYDROGEN; PORE-SIZE DISTRIBUTION; DECOMPOSITION; FUEL; STORAGE; ENERGY; GENERATION; CARRIER; SEPARATION; ECONOMY;
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10.3390/pr12061168
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TQ [化学工业];
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0817 ;
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The utilization of ammonia for hydrogen storage relies on the implementation of efficient decomposition techniques, and the membrane reactor, which allows simultaneous ammonia decomposition and hydrogen recovery, can be regarded as a promising technology. While Pd-based membranes show the highest performance for hydrogen separation, their applicability for NH3-sensitive applications, such as proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, demands relatively thick, and therefore expensive, membranes to meet the purity targets for hydrogen. To address this challenge, this study proposes a solution involving the utilization of a downstream hydrogen purification unit to remove residual ammonia, thereby enabling the use of less selective, therefore more cost-effective, membranes. Specifically, a carbon molecular sieve membrane was prepared on a tubular porous alumina support and tested for ammonia decomposition in a membrane reaction setup. Operating at 5 bar and temperatures ranging from 450 to 500 degrees C, NH3 conversion rates exceeding 90% were achieved, with conversion approaching thermodynamic equilibrium at temperatures above 475 degrees C. Simultaneously, the carbon membrane facilitated the recovery of hydrogen from ammonia, yielding recoveries of 8.2-9.8%. While the hydrogen produced at the permeate side of the reactor failed to meet the purity requirements for PEM fuel cell applications, the implementation of a downstream hydrogen purification unit comprising a fixed bed of zeolite 13X enabled the production of fuel cell-grade hydrogen. Despite performance far from being comparable with the ones achieved in the literature with Pd-based membranes, this study underscores the viability of carbon membranes for fuel cell-grade hydrogen production, showcasing their competitiveness in the field.
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