Zeolite membranes for hydrogen production from natural gas: state of the art

Zeolite membranes for hydrogen production from natural gas: state of the art

Type	Journal Article
Author	Beata Michalkiewicz
Author	Zvi C. Koren
URL	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10934-015-9936-6
Pages	1-12
Publication	Journal of Porous Materials
Date	2015/03/11
Abstract	Hydrogen is produced industrially by processes requiring high energy consumption, especially by cracking fossil fuels and by splitting water. Recent research has focused on the use of membrane catalytic reactors to achieve higher hydrogen yield. Zeolite membranes are promising, since they are stable to such contaminants as H2S) and do not have the disadvantages that palladium and silica membranes exhibit. Authors summarize the state of the art of hydrogen selective zeolite membranes that can be applied for hydrogen separation after syngas production from reforming streams. In addition, zeolite membrane applications in membrane reactors for hydrogen production are discussed.