Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | EP/F027427/1 | |
| Title | Novel Multi-functional Membrane Reactors for Energy Conversion and CO2 Capture via Pre-combustion Decarbonisation Route | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage, CO2 capture/separation) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Chemical Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr K Li No email address given Chemical Engineering Imperial College London |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 October 2007 | |
| End Date | 31 March 2009 | |
| Duration | 18 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £170,073 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Energy Research Capacity | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr K Li , Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London (100.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Innovative solutions are required to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from energy production processes. Here, we propose to develop a multi-functional membrane reactor using innovative methods to produce two different novel catalytic hollow fibre membranes consisting of an outer separation layer integrated with inner porous substrate where an appropriate catalyst is deposited. The separation layers of the two membranes are permeable to oxygen and hydrogen, respectively. Under reaction conditions methane as fuel will be fed to inner surface of the oxygen permeable membrane and air to the outer surface. Oxygen transport across the membrane will react with methane resulting in syngas production on the partial oxidation catalyst deposited on the inner porous support of the membrane. The resultant products, i.e. CO and H2 are then mixed with steam and fed into the inner surface (deposited with a water-gas-shift (WGS) catalyst) of the hydrogen permeable membrane where both the WGS reaction and H2 permeation take place simultaneously, resulting in a pure H2 permeated stream and a CO2 enriched retentate stream, which is ready for sequestration | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 05/09/07 | |
