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Fuel Cells, Advanced Reactors and Smart Catalysis: The Exploitation of Ceramic Ion‐Conducting Membranes
Author(s) -
Metcalfe I.S.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.200300008
Subject(s) - unavailability , membrane , ceramic , catalysis , membrane reactor , materials science , process engineering , fuel cells , ceramic membrane , chemical engineering , waste management , nanotechnology , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , biochemistry , reliability engineering
Membrane reactors are of great interest in the chemical industries because they offer the possibility of improved yields, improved selectivities and more compact plant. However, a significant barrier to their uptake is the unavailability of membrane systems having the required performance at an acceptable cost. In this paper we will explore the use of one class of membrane that has the potential to deliver high performance at reasonable cost. Ion‐conducting ceramic membranes can be used in a wide range of high temperature applications including fuel cells, advanced reactors and even smart catalytic systems.