| Electrocatalytically Upgrading Methane to Benzene in a Highly Compacted Microchannel Protonic Ceramic Membrane Reactor |  |  |
Project Information
| Prime Performer: | Clemson University (Clemson, SC) | Agreement Number: | FE0031871 | |
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| Project Duration: | 06/01/2020 - 05/31/2025 | Total Award Value: | $1,250,000 | |
| Technology Area: | Natural Gas Conversion | DOE Share: | $1,000,000 | |
| Key Technology: | Performer Share: | $250,000 | ||
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Project Description
The overarching goal of this project is to develop a significantly process-intensified technology for methane dehydrogenation to aromatic (i.e., benzene) (MDA) in highly compacted microchannel protonic ceramic membrane reactors (HCM-PCMRs) by integrating multiple functions of single-atom catalysis, electrocatalysis, membrane catalysis, membrane separation, and advanced manufacturing.
Project Benefits
The major benefits of the proposed technology, as compared with state-of-art industrial GTL technology, are:
1) Highly intensified process: highly compacted catalytic membrane reactors.
2) Long term stability: less coke problem because of single-atom catalyst and small amount oxygen ion.
3) High benzene yield at a lower temperature: single-atom catalyst, membrane separation, and membrane catalysis.
4) High volumetric performance: microchannel design.
5) Isolated operation: co-production of electricity or hydrogen.
6) Flexible and cost-effective manufacturing: integrated additive manufacturing and laser process.
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