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Title: Sulfur control in ion-conducting membrane systems

Abstract

A method for controlling the sulfur dioxide partial pressure in a pressurized, heated, oxygen-containing gas mixture which is contacted with an ion-conducting metallic oxide membrane which permeates oxygen ions. The sulfur dioxide partial pressure in the oxygen-depleted non-permeate gas from the membrane module is maintained below a critical sulfur dioxide partial pressure, p.sub.SO2 *, to protect the membrane material from reacting with sulfur dioxide and reducing the oxygen flux of the membrane. Each ion-conducting metallic oxide material has a characteristic critical sulfur dioxide partial pressure which is useful in determining the required level of sulfur removal from the feed gas and/or from the fuel gas used in a direct-fired feed gas heater.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174428
Patent Number(s):
6602324
Application Number:
10/015,892
Assignee:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, PA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-98FT40343
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Stein, VanEric Edward, Richards, Robin Edward, Brengel, David Douglas, and Carolan, Michael Francis. Sulfur control in ion-conducting membrane systems. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Stein, VanEric Edward, Richards, Robin Edward, Brengel, David Douglas, & Carolan, Michael Francis. Sulfur control in ion-conducting membrane systems. United States.
Stein, VanEric Edward, Richards, Robin Edward, Brengel, David Douglas, and Carolan, Michael Francis. Tue . "Sulfur control in ion-conducting membrane systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174428.
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abstractNote = {A method for controlling the sulfur dioxide partial pressure in a pressurized, heated, oxygen-containing gas mixture which is contacted with an ion-conducting metallic oxide membrane which permeates oxygen ions. The sulfur dioxide partial pressure in the oxygen-depleted non-permeate gas from the membrane module is maintained below a critical sulfur dioxide partial pressure, p.sub.SO2 *, to protect the membrane material from reacting with sulfur dioxide and reducing the oxygen flux of the membrane. Each ion-conducting metallic oxide material has a characteristic critical sulfur dioxide partial pressure which is useful in determining the required level of sulfur removal from the feed gas and/or from the fuel gas used in a direct-fired feed gas heater.},
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year = {Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 EDT 2003},
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