Objective
The proposed project is a continuation of the current ECSC 7220-EC 703 and has a close affinity to complimentary activities through Joule II and Brite-Euram. It is intended to encourage collaboration between these various EU activities to produce a more rapid development of membrane gas separation technology. The energy efficiency and overall cost of the production of electricity by the IGCC process is largely dependent on the cost, both capital and operating, of the means of cleaning the fuel gases prior to firing into the gas turbine. Further, the quality of this fuel gas impinges on the levels of pollutants formed in this final combustion process.
The programme will demonstrate two schemes for membrane gas separation: firstly hydrogen separation from carbon monoxide by polymeric, composite and ceramic membranes and secondly H2S and HCl removal by facilitated transport membrane contactors. For hydrogen separation new polymeric blends and composite membranes which will provide good resistance to plasticisation and of high selectivity will be developed and tested on a pilot scale unit. To overcome the temperature limitations of polymers and allow operation at higher temperatures (thus increasing cycle efficiency) ceramic asymmetric membranes will be produced and pilot scale tested in the form of disc and hollow fibre designs. Ceramic structures will be optimised using new techniques and their resistance to H2S and HCl will be assessed at high temperatures and evaluated for permeability, permselectivity, efficiency and fouling.
In addition to H2-CO separation, removal of H2S and HCl by membrane contactors/scrubbers will also be demonstrated and the effects of membrane material, temperature pressure and flow rate on performance will be evaluated. The use of these contactors is expected to much reduce scrubber size and thereby improve energy efficiency and decrease capital and operating costs. Simulation of the system will be carried out using Aspen-Plus and Fluent and will enable prediction of performance for all gas separations.
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