Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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637417 | Journal of Membrane Science | 2009 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The long-term stability of Pd-23%Ag/stainless steel composite membranes has been examined in H2/N2 mixtures as a function of both temperature and feed pressure. During continuous operation, the membrane shows a good stability at 400 °C while the N2 leakage increases very slowly at a temperature of 450 °C (Pfeed = 10 bar). After 100 days of operation (Pfeed = 5-20 bar, T = 350-450 °C), the N2 permeance equals 7.0 Ã 10â9 mol mâ2 sâ1 Paâ1, which indicates that the H2/N2 permselectivity still lies around 500, based on a H2 permeance equal to 3.0 Ã 10â6 mol mâ2 sâ1 Paâ1. Despite the generation of small pinholes, a membrane life-time of several (2-3) years (T â¤Â 425 °C) is estimated for the experimental conditions employed based on long-term stability tests over 100 days. Post-process characterisation shows a considerable grain growth and micro-strain relaxation in the Pd-23%Ag membrane after the prolonged permeation experiment. Changes in surface area are relatively small. In addition, segregation of Ag to the membrane surfaces is observed. The formation of pinholes is identified as the main source for the increased N2 leakage during testing at higher temperature.
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Authors
T.A. Peters, W.M. Tucho, A. Ramachandran, M. Stange, J.C. Walmsley, R. Holmestad, A. Borg, R. Bredesen,