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Simulation of Hydrogen Separation from Hydrogen Sulfide Decomposition Gases Using Inorganic Membranes

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One dimensional isothermal models were used to simulate the thermal decomposition of hydrogen sulfide in palladium and ceramic membrane reactors. The operational characteristics of the reactors were investigated in terms of dimensionless numbers relating the physical parameters of the membranes, the dimensions of the reactor, the reaction parameters and the operating variables. The results obtained suggest that conversions as high as 50% can be achieved with the palladium membrane reactor at high sweep gas flow rates, compared to an equilibrium conversion of 8.84%. Ceramic membranes on the other hand were found to lead to limiting values of conversion because of poor selectivity of permeation.

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  1. Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh

    J. Zaman

  2. Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada

    A. Chakma

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Zaman, J., Chakma, A. (1993). Simulation of Hydrogen Separation from Hydrogen Sulfide Decomposition Gases Using Inorganic Membranes. In: Clift, R., Seville, J.P.K. (eds) Gas Cleaning at High Temperatures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2172-9_42

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