Gas separations using inorganic membranes

Conference · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7051464

Egan, B Z; Singh, S P.N. ^[1]; Fain, D E; Roettger, G E; White, D E ^[2]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
2. Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant, TN (USA)

The objective of this project is to explore the applicability of inorganic membranes to separate gases at high temperatures and pressures and/or in hostile process environments encountered in fossil energy conversion processes such as coal gasification. The overall program will develop porous inorganic membranes and apply porous membrane technology to the separation of gases present in coal gasification processes. Successful completion of the program could lead to the development of processes that would improve the economics of fossil energy conversion processes by significantly reducing gas cleanup and separation costs. This quarter, the permeability of alumina membranes was evaluated. 2 refs., 7 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/FE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 7051464
• Report Number(s): CONF-900853-1; ON: DE90015795
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Cermets
& Refractories-- Structure & Phase Studies
360204 -- Ceramics
Cermets
& Refractories-- Physical Properties
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COAL GASIFICATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
FABRICATION
FLUIDS
GASES
GASIFICATION
MEMBRANES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERMEABILITY
POROSITY
PROGRESS REPORT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES