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Title: Hollow fiber catalytic membranes

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10184061· OSTI ID:10184061

The objective of the present research is to investigate the possibility of the enhancement of the H{sub 2}S thermal decomposition in the IGCC system by employing the hollow fiber catalytic membrane reactor. To accomplish the objective, the following major components in the analysis of the high temperature membrane reactor must be investigated: high-temperature stability of the porous glass membrane; catalytic properties of MoS{sub 2} and of the porous glass membrane; catalytic decomposition of H{sub 2}S in a packed bed reactor; catalytic decomposition of 100%, 8.6%, and 1.1% H{sub 2}S gas mixtures in the membrane reactor. The study has been shown that the conversion of the H{sub 2}S can be increased in the packed bed membrane reactor compared to the equilibrium conversion on the shell side. The development of a mathematical model for the proposed process is in progress. The model will enable optimization of the H{sub 2}S decomposition. These conditions include selectivity factors and pressure drop across the membrane.

Research Organization:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC21-89MC26372
OSTI ID:
10184061
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/26372-93/C0202; CONF-9306148-25; ON: DE93019870
Resource Relation:
Conference: Coal-fired power systems `93: advances in IGCC and PFBC review meeting,Morgantown, WV (United States),28-30 Jun 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English