Electrochemical Capture of CO₂ from Natural Gas using a High-Temperature Ceramic-Carbonate Membrane

Author(s)

Jingjing Tong, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow
Lingling Zhan
Jie Fang, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow
Minfang Han
Kevin Huang, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This study reports the first investigation of using a ceramic-carbonate dual-phase membrane to electrochemically separate CO₂ from a simulated natural gas. The CO₂ permeation flux density was systematically studied as a function of temperature, CO₂ partial pressure and time. As expected, the flux density was observed to increase with temperature and CO₂ partial pressure. Long-term stability test showed that flux density experienced an initial performance-improving “break-in” period followed by a slow decay. Post-test microstructural analysis suggested that a gradual loss of carbonate during the test could be the cause of the flux-time behavior observed.

Publication Info

Published in Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Volume 162, Issue 43, 2015, pages E43-E46.

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Publisher’s Version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.0481504jes

Tong, J., Zhang, L., Fang, J., Han, M., & Huang, K. (24 January 2015). Electrochemical Capture of CO₂ from Natural Gas using a High-Temperature Ceramic-Carbonate Membrane. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 162 (4), E43 – E46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.0481504jes