AIChE Journal, Vol.45, No.2, 276-284, 1999
Perovskite-related ZrO2-doped SrCo0.4Fe0.6O3-delta membrane for oxygen permeation
A typical perovskite La0.2Sr0.8Co0.2Fe0.8O3-delta (LSCF) membrane and a novel perovskite-related ZrO2-doped SrCo0.4Fe0.6O3-delta (SCFZ) membrane were successfully prepared. The sintered membranes were characterized by an in-situ high-temperature X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. Oxygen permeabilities of the two dense membranes were measured in the temperature range of 923 to 1,173 K under a fixed oxygen partial pressure gradient. The results of the oxygen permeation experiment and high-temperature X-ra diffraction in argon atmosphere indicate that the perovskite-related SCFZ membrane has higher oxygen fluxes and is stable than that of the LSCF membrane at elevated temperatures and reduced oxygen partial pressures.
Keywords:CERAMIC MEMBRANES;PARTIAL OXIDATION;BRITTLE MATERIALS;METHANE;REACTORS;TRANSFORMATION;PERMEABILITY;TRANSPORT;SYNGAS;FLUX