EP0458217A2
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Oxygen recovery from turbine exhaust using solid electrolyte membrane
Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1991-05-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-05-17
Abstract
Abstract A process is provided for extracting high purity oxygen from gas turbine exhaust streams by passing the gas turbine exhaust over the feed side of solid electrolyte membrane selective to the permeation of oxygen over other components of the exhaust stream to separate the oxygen from the exhaust stream, and removing the oxygen product stream from the permeate side of the membrane. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Shi-Kuan Chen
- 👤 William Patrick Hegarty
- 👤 William Albert Steyert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:40
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/32; B01D53/326; C; C01; C01B; C01B13/00; C01B13/02; C01B13/0229; C01B13/0248; C01B13/0251; C01B2210/00; C01B2210/0043; C01B2210/0046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A process for recovering oxygen from a gas turbine exhaust stream which comprises passing the exhaust stream over the feed side of a solid electrolyte membrane selective to the permeation of oxygen over other components of the stream to separate oxygen from the exhaust stream, and removing the oxygen from the permeate side of the membrane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of Claim 1 wherein the gas turbine exhaust stream has a temperature of from about 850 to about 1800°F, a pressure of from about 0.2 to about 100 psig, and contains from about 5 to about 18% by volume of oxygen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of Claim 2 wherein the gas turbine exhaust stream passes over a solid electrolyte membrane having a temperature of from about 1000 to about 2000°F.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of Claim 3 wherein from about 2 to about 80% of the oxygen in the gas turbine exhaust stream is recovered.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of Claim 3 wherein the oxygen ionic potential is maintained on the membrane by situating the membrane between two electrodes positioned to apply external voltage across the membrane surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of Claim 5 wherein the partial pressure of oxygen on the feed side of the membrane is lower than that on the permeate side of the membrane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of Claim 5 wherein a current density of 0.05 to 2 amperes/cm₂ is applied across a 10 to 1000 micron thick solid electrolyte membrane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of Claim 5 wherein the exhaust gas stream contacts two or more membranes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of Claim 8 wherein the membranes are connected in series or parallel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of Claim 3 wherein the membrane is made of mixed conductors with mixed conductivity for oxygen ions and electrons.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of Claim 10 wherein the partial pressure of oxygen on the permeate side is lower than that on the feed side.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of Claim 3 wherein an oxygen-depleted exhaust stream is fed through a heat recovery system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of Claim 3 wherein the gas turbine exhaust stream contacts a doped zirconia membrane for separation of oxygen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of Claim 3 wherein the gas turbine exhaust stream passes over a doped bismuth oxide membrane for separation of oxygen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of Claim 3 wherein the gas turbine exhaust stream passes over a Co-Sr-Bi oxide mixed conductor membrane for separation of oxygen.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of Claim 3 wherein the gas turbine exhaust stream passes over a Co-La-Bi oxide mixed conductor membrane for separation of oxygen.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of Claim 3 wherein the gas turbine exhaust stream passes over a Co-Sr-Ce oxide mixed conductor membrane for separation of oxygen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of Claim 3 wherein the gas turbine exhaust stream passes over a Co-La-Ce oxide mixed conductor membrane for separation of oxygen.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of Claim 3 which comprises heating the gas turbine exhaust stream before passing it over the solid electrolyte membrane.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of Claim 1 which comprises passing a sweep gas over the permeate side of the membrane.
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