SBIR Phase I: A Novel Membrane for Hydrogen Separation

该小型企业创新研究第一阶段项目旨在开发，展示一种新型，耐用，低成本，高H2通量，致密复合氢分离膜技术，可用于在高温下从1）煤气化产生的气体混合物中分离氢气; 2）氢燃料电池系统中的烃类重整器; 3）其他工业过程，如水煤气变换反应。该氢分离膜由无机复合材料制成，并且可以通过简单的工艺制造。在第一阶段中，这种膜将在模拟的氢气混合物中制造和评价，并在375 ℃下在不同压力下在合成气中。将确定最佳膜配方和制造工艺。该项目的成功完成将为未来的发电和制氢技术做出重大贡献，为公众提供巨大的经济和环境效益。拟议工作的成功不仅将大大减少二氧化碳排放，同时通过利用低成本，丰富的煤炭恢复我们国家的能源独立性，而且还支持总统的氢燃料倡议，为运输创造氢经济。

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project seeks to develop, demonstrate a novel, robust, low cost, high H2 flux, dense composite hydrogen separation membrane technology, which can be used to separate hydrogen gas at high temperature from the gas mixture generated 1) by coal gasification; 2) by hydrocarbon reformers in hydrogen fuel cell systems; 3) other industrial processes, such as water-gas-shift reaction. This hydrogen separation membrane is made of inorganic composite materials, and can be fabricated by a simple process. In Phase I, such membrane will be fabricated and evaluated in the simulated hydrogen gas mixture, and in the syngas at 375C at different pressures. The optimum membrane formulation and fabrication process will be identified. Successful completion of the current program will make significant contribution toward future power generation and hydrogen production technology, providing tremendous economical, environmental benefits for the general public. Success of the proposed work will not only provide substantially reduced carbon dioxide emissions while regaining our nation's energy independence by making use of low cost, abundant coal, but also support the President's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative to create hydrogen economy for transportation.