High temperature oxygen separation for the sulphur family of thermochemical cycles - part I: Membrane selection and flux testing |
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Authors: | Ian AtkinRachael H. Elder Geoffrey H. PriestmanDerek C. Sinclair Raymond W.K. Allen |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD, UK b Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD, UK |
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Abstract: | This work investigates the feasibility of applying high temperature oxygen separation to the sulphuric acid decomposition process, a common step in the Sulphur Iodine and Hybrid Sulphur thermochemical cycles for massive scale hydrogen production. Process simulations indicate that the decomposition yield can be increased from 62.3% to 90.1% by using a catalytic membrane reactor. Equilibrium calculations show yttria-stabilised zirconia (YSZ), combined with platinum electrodes, to be a candidate membrane for the separation process. Bespoke experimental apparatus was designed and commissioned in order to investigate the oxygen flux through YSZ membranes in the presence of sulphur dioxide, during external voltage application. Results from an experiment at 900 °C show that oxygen permeation through YSZ membranes occurs under these conditions. X-ray diffraction and impedance spectroscopy are used to investigate the reason for the oxygen flux decrease with time. |
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Keywords: | Sulphur iodine cycle Hybrid sulphur cycle Membrane separation SO2 O2 YSZ |
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