H2 permeation and its influence on gases through a SAPO-34 zeolite membrane

This work analysed the permeation of binary and ternary H2-containing mixtures through a SAPO-34 membrane, aiming at investigating how hydrogen influences and its permeation is influenced by the presence of the other gaseous species, such as CO2 and CH4. We considered the behaviour of various gas mixtures in terms of permeability and selectivity at various temperatures (25-300 degrees C), feed pressures (400-1000 kPa) and compositions by means of an already validated mass transport model, which is based on surface and gas translation diffusion. We found that the presence of CO2 and CH4 in the H2-containing mixtures influences in a similar way the H2 permeation, reducing its permeability of about 80% compared to the single-gas value because of their stronger adsorption. On the other hand, H2 promotes the permeation of CO2 and CH4, causing an increment of their permeability with respect to those as single gases. These combined effects reflected in interesting selectivity values in binary mixture (e.g., CO2/H2 about 11 at 25 degrees C, H2/CH4 about 9 at 180 degrees C), which showed the potential of SAPO-34 membranes in treating of H2 -con-taining mixtures.(c) 2022 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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This study investigated the permeation of binary and ternary H2-containing mixtures through a SAPO-34 membrane and examined the influence of hydrogen and the other gases (CO2 and CH4) on permeability and selectivity. The research employed a validated mass transport model based on surface and gas translation diffusion to analyze the behavior of gas mixtures at different temperatures, feed pressures, and compositions. The results showed that CO2 and CH4 in the H2-containing mixtures reduced the permeability of H2 by about 80% due to their stronger adsorption, while H2 promoted the permeation of CO2 and CH4. The study demonstrated the potential of SAPO-34 membranes in treating H2-containing mixtures.