Integration of Methane Steam Reforming and Water Gas Shift Reaction in a Pd/Au/Pd-Based Catalytic Membrane Reactor for Process Intensification

Castro-Dominguez, Bernardo; Mardilovich, Ivan; Ma, Liang-Chih; Ma, Rui; Dixon, Anthony; Kazantzis, Nikolaos; Ma, Yi

doi:10.3390/membranes6030044

Integration of Methane Steam Reforming and Water Gas Shift Reaction in a Pd/Au/Pd-Based Catalytic Membrane Reactor for Process Intensification

Journal Article · Mon Sep 19 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Membranes

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes6030044· OSTI ID:2370577

Castro-Dominguez, Bernardo; Mardilovich, Ivan; Ma, Liang-Chih; Ma, Rui; ; Kazantzis, Nikolaos; Ma, Yi

Palladium-based catalytic membrane reactors (CMRs) effectively remove H2 to induce higher conversions in methane steam reforming (MSR) and water-gas-shift reactions (WGS). Within such a context, this work evaluates the technical performance of a novel CMR, which utilizes two catalysts in series, rather than one. In the process system under consideration, the first catalyst, confined within the shell side of the reactor, reforms methane with water yielding H2, CO and CO2. After reforming is completed, a second catalyst, positioned in series, reacts with CO and water through the WGS reaction yielding pure H2O, CO2 and H2. A tubular composite asymmetric Pd/Au/Pd membrane is situated throughout the reactor to continuously remove the produced H2 and induce higher methane and CO conversions while yielding ultrapure H2 and compressed CO2 ready for dehydration. Experimental results involving (i) a conventional packed bed reactor packed (PBR) for MSR, (ii) a PBR with five layers of two catalysts in series and (iii) a CMR with two layers of two catalysts in series are comparatively assessed and thoroughly characterized. Furthermore, a comprehensive 2D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was developed to explore further the features of the proposed configuration. The reaction was studied at different process intensification-relevant conditions, such as space velocities, temperatures, pressures and initial feed gas composition. Finally, it is demonstrated that the above CMR module, which was operated for 600 h, displays quite high H2 permeance and purity, high CH4 conversion levels and reduced CO yields.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0004895

OSTI ID:: 2370577

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1630027

Journal Information:: Membranes, Journal Name: Membranes Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 6; ISSN 2077-0375; ISSN MBSEB6

Publisher:: MDPI AGCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Switzerland

Language:: English

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