Development of Membrane Reactor Coupling Hydrogen and Syngas Production

Simultaneous syngas and pure hydrogen production through partial oxidation of methane water splitting, respectively, were demonstrated by using mixed ionic–electronic conductors. Tubular ceramic membranes prepared from La0.5Sr0.5FeO3 perovskite successfully utilized in a 10 M lab scale reactor applying radial arrangement. The supply to the middle area reaction zone was shown provide uniform distribution chemical load along tubes’ length. A steady flow steam feeding inner part used as oxidative media. described configuration found be favorable maintaining oxygen permeability values exceeding 1.1 mL∙cm–2∙min–1 long-term stability related functional characteristics. Methane’s assisted 10%Ni@Al2O3 catalyst proceeded with selectivity above 90% conversion almost 100%. transition laboratory model operating on one tubular membrane ten-tube resulted no losses specific performance. optimized gaseous fuel opens up possibility scaling creating promising prototype multitubular simplified sealing procedure.