Process intensification for sustainable energy conversion - Gallucci, Fausto; Sint Annaland, Martin van (Chichester, West Sussex, [England] John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2015)
Introduction / Fausto Gallucci, Martin van Sint Annaland -- References -- Crygenic CO₂ Capture / M. van Sint Annaland, M. J. Tuinier, F. Gallucci -- Introduction - CCS and Crygenic Systems -- Carbon Capture and Storage -- Cryogenic separation -- Cryogenic Packed Bed Process Concept -- Capture Step -- CO₂ Recovery Step -- H₂O Recovery and Cooling Step -- Details Numerical Model -- Model Descrption -- Simulation Result -- Simplified Model: Sharp Front Approach -- Model Description -- Process Analysis -- Initial Bed Temperature -- CO₂ Inlet Concentration -- Inlet Temperature -- Bed Properties -- Small-Scale Demonstration (Proof of Principle) -- Results of the Proof of Principle -- Experimental Demonstration of the Noval Process Concept in Pilot-Scale Set-Up -- Experimental Procedure -- Experimental Results -- Simulations for the Proof of Concept -- Radial Temperature Profiles -- Influence of the Wall -- Thchno-Economic Evaluation -- Process Evaluation -- Parametric Study -- Comparison with Absorption and Membrane Technology -- Conclusion -- Note for the Reader -- List of Symbols -- Greek letters -- Subscripts -- References -- Novel Pre-Combustion Power Production: Membrane Reactors / F. Gallucci, M. van Sint Annaland -- Introduction -- The Membrane Reactor Concept -- Types of Rectors -- Packed Bed Membrane Rectors -- Fludized Bed Membrane Reactors -- Membrane Micro-Reactors -- Conclusions -- Note for the reader -- References -- Oxy Fuel Combustion Power Production Using High Temperature O₂ Membranes / Vesna Middelkoop, Bart Michielsen -- Introduction -- MIEC Perovskites as Oxygen Separation Membrane Materials for the Oxy-fuel Combustion Power Production -- MIEC Membrane Fabrication -- High-temperature ceramic oxygen separation membrane system on laboratory scale -- Oxygen permeation measurements and sealing dense MIEC ceramic membranes -- BaxSr1-x Co1-x FeyO3-δ and LaxSr1-x Co1-y FeyO3-δ Membranes -- Chemical Stability of Perovskite Membranes Under Flue-Gas Conditions -- CO₂-Tolerant MIEC Membranes -- Integration of High-Temperature O₂ Transport Membranes into Oxy-Fuel Process: Real World and Economic Feasibility -- Four-End and Three-End Integration Modes -- Pilot-Scale Membrane Systems -- Further Scale-up of O₂ Production System -- References -- Chemical Looping Combustion for Power Production / V. Spallina, H. P. Hamers, F. Gallucci, M. van Sint Annaland -- Introduction -- Oxygen carriers -- Nickel-based OCs -- Iron-based OCs -- Copper-based OCs -- Manganese-based OCs -- Other Oxygen Carriers -- Sulfur Tolerance -- Reactor Concepts -- Interconnected Fluidized Bed Reactors -- Packed Bed Reactors -- Rotating Rector -- The Integration of CLC Reactor in Power Plant -- Natual Gas Power Plant with CLC -- Coal-Based Power Plant with CLC -- Comparison between CLC in packed beds and circulated fluidized beds -- Conclusions -- Nomenclature -- Subscripts -- References -- Sorption-Enhanced Fuel Conversion / G. Manzolini, D. Jansen, A. D. Wright -- Introduction -- Development in Sorption-Enhanced Processes -- Enhanced Steam Methane Reformer -- SEWGS -- Sorbent Development -- Sorbent for Sorption-Enhanced Reforming -- Sorbent for Enhanced Water-Gas Shift -- Process Descriptions -- Fluidised Beds -- Fixed Beds -- Design Optimisation of Fixed Bed Processes -- Sorption-Enhanced Reaction Processes in Power Plant for CO₂ Capture -- SER -- SEWGS case -- Conclusions -- Nomenclature -- References -- Pd-Based Membranes in Hydrogen Production for Fuel cells / Rune Bredesen, Thijs A. Peters, Tim Boeltken, Roland Dittmeyer -- Introduction -- Characteristics of Fuel Cells and Applications -- Centralized and Distributed Hydrogen Production for Energy Applications -- Pd-Based Membranes -- Hydrogen Production Using Pd-Based Membranes -- Hydrogen from Natural Gas and Coal -- Hydrogen from Ethanol -- Hydrogen from Methanol -- Hydrogen from Other Hydrocarbon Sources -- Hydrogen from Ammonia -- Process Intensification by Microstructured Membrane Reactors -- Integration of Pd-Based Membranes and Fuel Cells -- Final Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- From Biomass to SNG / Luca De Felice, Francesca Micheli -- Introduction -- Current Status of Bio-SNG Production and Facilities in Europe -- Bio-SNG Process Configuration -- The Gasification Step -- Gas Cleaning -- The Synthesis Step -- Cathlytic Systems -- The Case Study -- The Feeding Composition -- Heat Exchangers -- Scrubber Tar Removal -- Ammonia Absorber -- HCl and H₂S Removal -- Compression Section -- Separation Section H₂O and CO₂ Removal -- Methanation Section Case 1: Adiabatic Fixed Bed with Intermediate Cooling -- Methanation Section Case 2: Isothermal Fluidized Bed -- Chemical Efficiency -- Conclusions -- References -- Blue Energy: salinity Gradient for Energy Conversion / Paolo Chiesa, Marco Astolft, Antonio Giuffrida -- Introduction -- Fundamentals of Salinity Gradient Exploitation -- Pressure Retarded Osmosis Technology -- Operating Principles -- Plant Layout and Components -- Design Criteria and Optimization -- Technology Review -- Pilot Testing -- The Reverse Electrodialysis Technology -- Operating Principles and Plant Layout -- RED Technology Review -- Other Salinity Gradient Technologies -- Reverse Vapor Compression -- Hydrocratic Generator -- Osmotic Power Plants Potential -- Site Criteria for Osmotic Power Plants -- Conclusions -- References -- Solar Process Heat and Process Intensification / Bettina Muster, Christoph Brunner -- Solar Process Heat - A Short Technology Review -- Examples of solar Process heat system concepts -- Solar Process heat collector development -- Potential of Solar Process Heat in Industry -- Bottlenecks for Integration of Solar Process Heat in Industry -- Introduction -- Bottlenecks of the Industrial Process to Integrate Solar Heat Supply -- Bottlenecks of the Solar Process Heat System -- Engineering Intensified Process Systems for Renewable Energy Integration -- PI - A Promising Approach to Increase the Solar Process Heat Potential? -- Intensifying the Industrial Process and Possible Effects on Solar Process Heat -- Conclusion -- References -- Bioenergy - Intensified Biomass Utilization / Katia Gallucci, Pier Ugo Foscolo -- Introduction -- Biomass Gasification: State-of-the-Art Overview -- Cold Gas Cleaning and Conditioning: Current Systems -- Hot Gas Cleaning -- Contaminant Problems Addressed -- Dust Filtration -- Catalytic Conditioning -- The Unique Concept for Gasification and Hot Gas Cleaning and Conditioning.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Chemical processes; Renewable energy sources; Green chemistry