1.

Project Overview

1

1.1

Existing Ceramic Membranes as Substrate for Gas Separation Application

1

1.2

Unique Features of the New Generation of Ceramic Membranes

1

1.3

References

4

2.

Energy and Water Recovery From Boiler Flue Gases

5

2.1

Introduction/Application Background

5

2.2

Conventional Technologies, Their Problems and Our Solutions

5

2.2.1

Conventional Technologies

5

2.2.2

Our Proposed Solution – Transport Membrane Condenser (TMC)

6

2.3

Experimental Methods

8

2.4

Experimental Results and Discussion

8

2.5

Economic Analysis

9

2.6

References

9

3.

Hydrogen Recovery From Refinery Waste Streams

10

3.1

Introduction/Application

10

3.2

Existing Technologies, Their Limitations and Our Solution

10

3.3

Experimental Methods

11

3.3.1

Preparation of CMS Membranes

11

3.3.2

Characterization of CMS Membranes with Single Components

11

3.3.3

Performance Evaluation with Mixtures

11

3.3.4

Chemical and Storage Stability

11

3.3.5

CMS Membrane Manufacturing Development

12

3.3.6

Membrane Bundle and Housing Development

12

3.4

Experimental Results and Discussion

12

3.4.1

M&P CMS Membranes

12

3.4.2

Performance of M&Ps CMS-based Hydrogen Selective Membranes

12

3.4.3

Hydrothermal Stability of M&Ps CMS-based Hydrogen Selective Membrane

14

3.4.4

Stability in the Presence of Concentrated Organic Vapors

14

3.4.5

Stability in the Presence of H₂S, CO, and CH₄

15

3.4.6

Performance of M&P CMS Membrane for Mixture Separations

16

3.5

Full Scale Membrane and Module Production

19

3.6

Field Test

22

3.7

Economic Analysis

26

4.

CMS Membranes for CO₂ Separation

28

4.1

Introduction/Application Background

28

4.2

Existing Technologies Available and Their Problems

28

4.3

Experimental Methods

29

4.3.1

Membrane Preparation…Precursor Selection and Their Pyrolysis Conditions

30

4.3.2

Characterization of Membrane Performance at Elevated Temperature

30

4.3.3

Challenge Testing in the Presence of Potential Poison Surrogates

30

4.4

Experimental Results and Discussion

30

4.4.1

Performance of Our CMS Membranes for CO₂ Removal

31

4.4.2

Chemical Stability of Our CMS Membranes

34

4.5

Field Test

34

4.6

Economic Analysis

36

4.6.1

Economic Analysis for NG Upgrading

36

4.6.2

Economic Analysis for LFG Upgrading

37

5.

References Cited

40

6.

Conclusions

43

7.

Appendix

46