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Process safety aspects in water-gas-shift (WGS) membrane reactors used for pure hydrogen production

Type of Publication
Year of Publication
2011
Authors

R. Koc; N.K. Kazantzis; Y.Hua Ma

Abstract

The syngas produced by coal gasification processes can be utilized in Pd-based water-gas-shift membrane reactors for the production of pure H(2). Pd/alloy composite membrane reactors exhibit comparative advantages over traditional packed bed reactors such as simultaneous reaction/separation in one compact unit and increased reaction yields. Furthermore, the development of comprehensive process intensification strategies could further enhance membrane reactor performance resulting in a substantially smaller and functional, inherently safer, environmentally friendlier and more energy efficient process. A systematic non-isothermal modeling framework under both steady state and dynamic/transient conditions for a catalytic high temperature water-gas shift reaction in a Pd-based membrane reactor has been developed to characterize the dynamic behavior of the process system at various operating conditions from a process safety standpoint. In particular, various reaction conditions as well as key process variables such as feed temperature and flow rate, catalyst loading, driving force for H(2) permeation are considered as they are critically related to various safety aspects in the operation of a Pd-based membrane reactor. Within the proposed framework, process parameters and operating conditions which may induce hazards and compromise process safety are identified, analyzed and characterized. Finally, the proposed approach is evaluated through detailed simulation studies in an illustrative case study involving a real Pd-based membrane reactor used for pure hydrogen production and separation that exhibits complex behavior over a wide operating regime. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

DOI

10.1016/j.jlp.2011.06.012

Volume

24

Notes

Times Cited: 9 Si Annual International Symposium of the Mary Kay OConnor Process Safety Center Oct 26-28, 2010 College Stn, TX 9

Pagination

852-869

Number
6
ISSN Number

0950-4230

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