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@PHDTHESIS{Wilkner:1034133,
author = {Wilkner, Kai},
title = {{A}nalyse des {G}astransports in komplexen
{M}embransystemen durch {M}odellierung und multiskalige
{S}imulation},
volume = {644},
school = {RWTH Aachen University},
type = {Dissertation},
address = {Jülich},
publisher = {Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Zentralbibliothek, Verlag},
reportid = {FZJ-2024-06947},
isbn = {978-3-95806-784-4},
series = {Schriften des Forschungszentrums Jülich Reihe Energie $\&$
Umwelt / Energy $\&$ Environment},
pages = {VIII, 122},
year = {2024},
note = {Dissertation, RWTH Aachen University, 2024},
abstract = {Gas separation membranes made of ceramic oxygen ion and
electron conducting [MIEC] materials can be used for
energy-efficient oxygen production or in a membrane reactor
for the homogeneous supply of oxygen to a chemical reaction.
To increase efficiency, the membranes are often manufactured
in an asymmetrical design. They consist of a very thin
membrane and a porous support to provide mechanical
stability. This structure results in complex, interdependent
transport processes. The aim of this work is to describe all
relevant gas transport steps separately and with high
resolution using suitable models that are based on the most
fundamental physical properties possible. Membrane transport
is calculated either using the Wagner equation including
surface exchange in the form of the characteristic thickness
or using the model of Zhu et al. The transport in the
support is described using the binary friction model, which
takes into account binary diffusion, Knudsen diffusion and
viscous flow in the pores of the support. An iterative
numerical root finding algorithm enables the calculation of
the partial pressure at the interface between the membrane
and the support. This can then be used to calculate the
oxygen flux through the asymmetric membrane.
Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-δ (BSCF) is used in this work as the
individual transport steps can be easily analysed
experimentally due to the high permeability of this
material. The transport processes in the gas phases on both
sides of the membrane are described using computational
fluid dynamics (CFD) in the Ansys Fluent software. The use
of a 3D geometry which replicates the test cell used in the
experiments as accurately as possible enables the flow condi
-tions and partial pressures during the experiment to be
modelled precisely. The transport model for the membrane is
integrated into the CFD software by means of a user-defined
function (UDF). The agreement between experiment and
simulation is analysed by comparing the state variables at
the inlets and outlets, by this the transport model is
validated. The suitability and accuracy of the methods for
determining the material parameters used are discussed and
evaluated with regard to their range of applicability. This
work thus provides important information on the methodology
for determining the model parameters and shows the limits of
usability. By considering the influence of the individual
parameters within a sensitivity analysis, a dedicated
optimisation of the microstructure of asymmetric membranes
is facilitated. The integration of the operating parameters
and the mapping of the test cell as a 3D geometry contribute
to the optimisation of the experimental setup. In several
cases, the simulations achieve good agreement with the
experimental data. In cases where significant deviations
occur, the results show, for example, that only the
consideration of the partial pressure-dependent surface
exchange can provide agreement with all experimental
results. The modular design of the presented framework and
the use of fundamental physical quantities allow the
transferability to other materials.},
cin = {IMD-2},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IMD-2-20101013},
pnm = {1232 - Power-based Fuels and Chemicals (POF4-123)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-1232},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)3 / PUB:(DE-HGF)11},
doi = {10.34734/FZJ-2024-06947},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1034133},
}