Pd-based Membranes. Overview and Perspectives

• Main Author: Peters, Thijs (auth)
• Other Authors: Caravella, Alessio (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; hydrides; membrane; Pd-Ag membranes; electroless plating; defect distribution; hydrogen; hydrogen production; suspension plasma spraying; chemical potential; review; grain boundary; manufacturing; palladium; LOHC; palladium alloy; open architecture; PdAg-membrane; hydrogen permeation; modelling; membranes; pore mouth size distribution; MLLDP; solubility; closed architecture; demonstration; Pd-based membrane; methanol steam reforming; activity; micro reactor; microstructured; hydrogen separation; membrane reactors; Pd alloy; hydrogen purification; palladium-based membrane; gas to liquid; dense Pd membrane; propylene; heat treatment; surface characterization; porous membrane; multi-stage; membrane reactor; dehydrogenation
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Palladium (Pd)-based membranes have received a great deal of attention from both academia and industry thanks to their ability to selectively separate hydrogen from gas streams. The integration of such membranes with appropriate catalysts in membrane reactors allows for hydrogen production with CO2 capture that can be applied in smaller bioenergy or combined heat and power (CHP) plants, as well as in large-scale power plants. Pd-based membranes are therefore regarded as a Key Enabling Technology (KET) to facilitate the transition towards a knowledge-based, low-carbon, and resource-efficient economy. This Special Issue of the journal Membranes on "Pd-based Membranes: Overview and Perspectives" contains nine peer-reviewed articles. Topics include manufacturing techniques, understanding of material phenomena, module and reactor design, novel applications, and demonstration efforts and industrial exploitation.