Microporous hydroxy-sodalite zeolite membranes with different morphologies were synthesized via secondary growth technique with vacuum seeding on tubular α-Al2O3 supports at two different synthesis conditions (i.e. two different routes). Microstructures of the synthesized membranes were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and si...

Samson O. Masebinu, Akinwale O. Aboyade, Edison Muzenda Abstract-The drive for finding alternative energy to supplement fossil based fuel within the South African energy sector has led to research on waste to energy in particular biomethane as vehicular fuels. Biogas is produced from the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter with 40-70% vol. of methane. Biogas if upgraded, by removing the n...

In previous chapters, the synthesis of a highly hydrogen selective membrane formed by the deposition of a silica layer on top of a Vycor glass substrate was discussed. In this chapter, the preparation of a composite membrane using a porous alumina support is described. This membrane showed a high hydrogen permeance of the order of 10 mol m s Pa at 873 K with selectivity of hydrogen over CH4, CO...

A mixed-conducting multichannel hollow fiber membrane (MCMHF) based on CO2-tolerant SrFe0.8Nb0.2O3–δ (SFN) oxide has been successfully prepared by phase inversion and sintering technique. The morphology, breaking load, oxygen permeability under CO2 atmosphere, thermal cycling performance and the long-term stability of the membrane were investigated in detail. The prepared membrane has a signifi...

Ceramic membrane composites consisting of a coarse porous a-alumina or two-layer porous alumina membrane support and an oxygen semipermeable gas tight thin (0.2-5 pm) yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) film are prepared by the electrochemical vapor deposition (EVD) method. The minimum gastight thickness of the YSZ films depends strongly on the average pore size of the support on which the films a...

In this study, the performance of permeation tube (PT) devices for the generation of VOC calibration gas was examined by successively generating BTX gas at five temperatures (30, 50, 70, 80, and 100 °C) and two flow rates (400 and 800 mL min⁻¹). A distinct relationship was observed between temperatures and permeation rates (PR) (or generated BTX concentrations). We examined the reliability of t...