Multi-technique integration separation frameworks after steam reforming for coal-based hydrogen generation

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2020.07.052

中国化学工程学报 ›› 2021, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (7): 163-172.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.07.052

• Separation Science and Engineering • 上一篇下一篇

Multi-technique integration separation frameworks after steam reforming for coal-based hydrogen generation

Xuehua Ruan^1,2, Wenbo Huo¹, Jiaming Wang¹, Minggang Guo¹, Wenji Zheng¹, Yun Zou³, Aibin Huang², Jianxiang Shou², Gaohong He¹

1. State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Engineering Research Center for VOC Control & Reclamation, School of Chemical Engineering at Panjin, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China;
2. SINOPEC Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Company, Ningbo 315207, China;
3. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China

收稿日期:2020-03-06 修回日期:2020-07-14 出版日期:2021-07-28 发布日期:2021-09-30
通讯作者: Gaohong He
基金资助:
The authors acknowledge the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21978033, U1663223 & 21978035), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2019M650055), Liaoning Province Funds (XLYC1907063), the Changjiang Scholars Program (T2012049), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (DUT19TD33), and the Opening Project of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing & Process Intensification Technology (2018K009).

Multi-technique integration separation frameworks after steam reforming for coal-based hydrogen generation

Xuehua Ruan^1,2, Wenbo Huo¹, Jiaming Wang¹, Minggang Guo¹, Wenji Zheng¹, Yun Zou³, Aibin Huang², Jianxiang Shou², Gaohong He¹

1. State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Engineering Research Center for VOC Control & Reclamation, School of Chemical Engineering at Panjin, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China;
2. SINOPEC Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Company, Ningbo 315207, China;
3. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China

Received:2020-03-06 Revised:2020-07-14 Online:2021-07-28 Published:2021-09-30
Contact: Gaohong He
Supported by:
The authors acknowledge the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21978033, U1663223 & 21978035), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2019M650055), Liaoning Province Funds (XLYC1907063), the Changjiang Scholars Program (T2012049), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (DUT19TD33), and the Opening Project of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing & Process Intensification Technology (2018K009).

摘要/Abstract

摘要： Coal-based H₂ generation has abruptly increased in recent years. The PSA-VPSA-SC process is the matured and standard framework for H₂ purification and CO₂ capture in many existing plants, including normal and vacuum pressure swing adsorption units in series (PSA-VPSA), and shallow condensation unit (SC). However, this standard process is frequently subjected to low H₂ recovery ratio and high purification cost. In this work, H₂-selective and CO₂-selective membrane units, i.e., HM and CO₂M, are attempted to support the standard process and ameliorate constraints. In the beginning, HM unit is arranged after VPSA to enhance H₂ recovery from the decarbonized stream, i.e., the PSA-VPSA-SC/HM process. As a result, H₂ recovery ratio can be enhanced significantly from 83% to 98%. In the following, VPSA is replaced with CO₂M unit to reduce investment and operation cost, i.e., the PSA-CO₂M-SC/HM process. Accordingly, the specific purification cost is diminished from 33.46 to 32.02 USD·(10³m³ H₂)^-1, saved by 4.3%, meanwhile the construction cost is falling back and just a little higher than that for the standard process. In the end, another CO₂M unit is launched before PSA, i.e., the CO₂M-PSA-CO₂M-SC/HM process, which could unbundle CO₂ enrichment partially from H₂ purification, and then save more investment and operation cost. In comparison with the standard process, this ultimate retrofitted process can be superior in all the three crucial indices, i.e., recovery ratio, investment, and specific purification cost. On the whole, coal-based H₂ generation can be ameliorated significantly through high efficient H₂-selective and CO₂-selective membrane units.

关键词: Hydrogen production, Separation, Membranes, Process framework, H₂-selectivemembrane, CO₂-selectivemembrane

Abstract: Coal-based H₂ generation has abruptly increased in recent years. The PSA-VPSA-SC process is the matured and standard framework for H₂ purification and CO₂ capture in many existing plants, including normal and vacuum pressure swing adsorption units in series (PSA-VPSA), and shallow condensation unit (SC). However, this standard process is frequently subjected to low H₂ recovery ratio and high purification cost. In this work, H₂-selective and CO₂-selective membrane units, i.e., HM and CO₂M, are attempted to support the standard process and ameliorate constraints. In the beginning, HM unit is arranged after VPSA to enhance H₂ recovery from the decarbonized stream, i.e., the PSA-VPSA-SC/HM process. As a result, H₂ recovery ratio can be enhanced significantly from 83% to 98%. In the following, VPSA is replaced with CO₂M unit to reduce investment and operation cost, i.e., the PSA-CO₂M-SC/HM process. Accordingly, the specific purification cost is diminished from 33.46 to 32.02 USD·(10³m³ H₂)^-1, saved by 4.3%, meanwhile the construction cost is falling back and just a little higher than that for the standard process. In the end, another CO₂M unit is launched before PSA, i.e., the CO₂M-PSA-CO₂M-SC/HM process, which could unbundle CO₂ enrichment partially from H₂ purification, and then save more investment and operation cost. In comparison with the standard process, this ultimate retrofitted process can be superior in all the three crucial indices, i.e., recovery ratio, investment, and specific purification cost. On the whole, coal-based H₂ generation can be ameliorated significantly through high efficient H₂-selective and CO₂-selective membrane units.

Key words: Hydrogen production, Separation, Membranes, Process framework, H₂-selectivemembrane, CO₂-selectivemembrane

Xuehua Ruan, Wenbo Huo, Jiaming Wang, Minggang Guo, Wenji Zheng, Yun Zou, Aibin Huang, Jianxiang Shou, Gaohong He. Multi-technique integration separation frameworks after steam reforming for coal-based hydrogen generation[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2021, 35(7): 163-172.

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