Gas separation using ion exchange membranes for producing hydrogen from synthesis gas. Quarterly report 22 covering the period October 1, 1991--December 31, 1991

摘要

The main goal of this project is to demonstrate the use of facilitated transport membranes to separate gases resulting from the formation of H(sub 2), specifically CO(sub 2) and H(sub 2)S from CO and H(sub 2). As part of this goal a field test is performed at a producing natural gas plant (Carter Creek Chevron Natural Gas Plant, Evanston, WY) to evaluate the performance and long term stability of candidate membranes. Laboratory work at the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST) leads and parallels the field tests. Through a series of tests in the WIST laboratory and at the Chevron/Carter Creek test rig, the investigators are establishing the apparent separation and productivity capabilities of polymer membranes imbibed with various solvents and chemical carriers. In some samples the membranes are also subjected to solvent-swelling heat treatment (gel-treatment). The polymer material is polyperfluorosufonic acid (PFSA-Nafion). The chemical carriers, e.g. methyldiethanolamine (EDA) and ethylenediamine (EDA) enhance the transport and selectivity of the membrane. They may be in solution with H(sub 2)O, glycerol, ethylene glycol, and n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). Nafion 117 (NE117) is a commercial film, 200 microns thick, which is available from DuPont Co. A developmental polymer film, Nafion 111 (NE111) 30--40 microns thick was made available by the DuPont Co. (ERA citation 17:028013)