Preparation of thin film Pd membranes for H2 separation from synthesis gas and detailed design of a permeability testing unit / M. Bientinesi and L. Petarca.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bientinesi, M. (Miguel), 1950-

Contributor:

Petarca, L. (Luca), 1945-

Series:

Chemical engineering methods and technology.

Chemical engineering methods and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydrogen--Separation.

Hydrogen.

Palladium.

Membranes (Technology).

Gasoline, Synthetic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (94 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this text, palladium films were deposited above stainless steel porous supports using the electroless plating (ELP) technique. Two different geometry (disc sheet and tubes) were used. Finally, in this book, the detailed design of a permeability testing unit is reported.

Contents:

Intro

PREPARATION OF THIN FILM PD MEMBRANES FOR H2 SEPARATION FROM SYNTHESIS GAS AND DETAILED DESIGN OF A PERMEABILITY TESTING UNIT

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1. HYDROGEN AS AN ENERGY CARRIER

1.2. CURRENT PRODUCTION METHODS AND USES

1.3. SYNGAS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

1.4. SEPARATION OF HYDROGEN FROM SYNTHESIS GAS

1.4.1. Pressure Swing Adsorption

1.4.2. Membrane Separation

1.5. FUNDAMENTALS OF HYDROGEN MEMBRANE SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY

1.5.1. Dense Polymeric Membranes

1.5.2. Dense Metallic Membranes

1.5.3. Microporous Ceramic Membranes

1.5.4. Dense Ceramic Membranes

1.5.5. Composite Membranes

Chapter 2 PALLADIUM MEMBRANES

2.1. PURE PALLADIUM AND PALLADIUM ALLOYS MEMBRANES

2.2. POROUS SUPPORTS

2.3. PALLADIUM FILM DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES

2.3.1. Chemical Vapor Deposition

2.3.2. Spray Pyrolysis

2.3.3. Sputter Deposition

2.3.4. Electroplating

2.3.5. Electroless Plating

2.3.6. Pd-Alloy Deposition via ELP

2.4. PALLADIUM MEMBRANES CHARACTERIZATION

Chapter 3 EXPERIMENTAL

3.1. METALLIC POROUS SUPPORTS

3.2. SUPPORTS ABRASION AND CLEANING

3.3. SURFACE OXIDATION

3.4. SENSITIZATION AND ACTIVATION

3.5. ELECTROLESS PLATING

3.5.1. Bath Composition

3.5.2. Disc ELP Equipment

3.5.3. Tube ELP Equipment

3.5.4. Vacuum Electroless Plating

3.6. MORPHOLOGY CHARACTERIZAION

3.7. NITROGEN LOW PRESSURE PERMEATION TEST

Chapter 4 RESULT AND DISCUSSION

4.1. POROUS SUPPORTS

4.2. SUPPORT ABRASION AND ETCHING

4.2. SURFACE OXIDATION

4.3. PALLADIUM DEPOSITION

4.4. TUBULAR MEMBRANES NITROGEN PERMEABILITY

Chapter 5 PERMEABILITY TEST EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP

5.1. INTRODUCTION.

5.2. EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP

5.3. SELECTED EQUIPMENT

5.4. PERMEATION CELLS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT

Chapter 6 CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

INDEX

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [71]-74) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61122-688-0

OCLC:

839676547