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@INPROCEEDINGS{Duarte:1014290,
author = {Duarte, Juan Pablo Ricon and Neumann, Nicole and
Schulze-Küppers, Falk and Büddefeld, Bernd and Baumann,
Stefan and Sattler, Christian},
title = {{S}olar hydrogen production with a membrane reactor:
{P}rocess description and reactor design},
reportid = {FZJ-2023-03215},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Hydrogen plays a key role in the energy transition towards
a decarbonised economy. According to the 2030 Net Zero
Scenario , global H2 demand is expected to reach about 180
Mt, since this fuel will be used by important sectors of our
economy such as heavy-duty transport, shipping, aviation, as
well as heavy industry. To cover the expected hydrogen
demand, improvement of existing technologies as well as
development of new systems is needed. Solar thermal energy
is an attractive option to power membrane-supported steam
thermolysis for hydrogen production. Compared to two-steps
Solar Thermochemical Water Splitting (STWS) cycles, solar
membrane reactors are inherently operated under isothermal
conditions and also don’t require a pressure swing. The
isothermal process avoids the need for heat recovery between
the oxidation and reduction steps, which is one of the main
challenges of two steps STWS cycles. In the scope of the
MESOWAS project, a membrane reactor for the production of
hydrogen from steam is being developed and analysed. The
ceramic membrane reactor is based on the design concept of a
F10 stack of solid oxide cells . The steam flow is supplied
to one side of the oxygen-permeable membrane, while the
oxygen is continuously removed on the other side. Two
approaches to guarantee a constant low oxygen partial
pressure on the permeate side of the membrane are
considered: Sweep gas or the partial oxidation of
biomethane. The chosen flat membrane geometry allows the
combination of multiple membrane layers in a single stack,
which can facilitate the upscaling of this design. The
coupling of the membrane reactor with solar thermal energy
is analysed regarding a required homogeneous temperature
distribution for the membrane stack, and a strategy for the
planned experimental demonstration is developed. Using the
model presented by Bulfin , the thermodynamic limit of an
ideal countercurrent membrane reactor is identified, and an
operating strategy to produce hydrogen is determined.},
month = {Jul},
date = {2023-07-10},
organization = {17th International Conference on
Energy Sustainability, Washington DC
(USA), 10 Jul 2023 - 12 Jul 2023},
subtyp = {After Call},
cin = {ZEA-1 / IEK-1},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)ZEA-1-20090406 / I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-1-20101013},
pnm = {1232 - Power-based Fuels and Chemicals (POF4-123)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-1232},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)6},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1014290},
}