Reaction Separation System
FBMR is an alternative to the current steam reforming
Porous Stainless steel
Palladium Membrane
Catalyst Bed
Fig 1: Cross Sectional Area of the
membrane reactor
Effects of Pressure on the performance of the membrane
Pressure generally increases the conversion and rate of reaction
A range of optimum pressure have to be used to avoid the rupturing of the
membrane
A study have shown after other variables have been fixed and pressure is
varied from between 2 bar to 10 bar ,as the operating pressure or the pressure
of the feed was increased, the H2 mole fraction in the retentate decreases
implying H2 removal (Rui Ma et al. , 2016)
technologies .
Current technologies faces a number of constraints the
main being the requirement of high exit temperatures
due to the Thermodynamics.
The system is constructed using two concentric tubes
where the external layer is made of stainless steel while
the inner layer is made up of Palladium based
membrane.
Palladium membrane was selected because hydrogen gas
can permeate it.
The catalyst is placed in the annular space between the
tubes.
Steam, Methane gas and N2 is added to the area where
the catalyst is placed which is the annular space between
the two tubes.
Its job is to combine chemical reaction and hydrogen
separation in only one system reducing capital costs.