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Inorganic Microporous Membranes for Gas Separation in Fossil Fuel ...

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3 Experimental<br />

Additionally, the hydrothermal stability of one of the membranes was evaluated by<br />

measur<strong>in</strong>g of the He and N2 permeation upon exposure to water vapour at 200°C. In a<br />

setup as schematically outl<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> Figure 21, the partial vapour pressure of the water <strong>in</strong><br />

this setup was controlled with a thermostated reservoir through which He was fed to the<br />

membrane module. At the permeate side water can be collected <strong>in</strong> a cold-trap (CT) be<strong>for</strong>e<br />

the He flow is measured with a thermal mass flow controller (MFC). The hydrothermal<br />

treatment consisted of 3 consecutive 24 hour periods dur<strong>in</strong>g which the vapour pressure<br />

was kept at 1, 2 and 3 bar, respectively. Upon term<strong>in</strong>ation of this treatment the membrane<br />

was degassed under a sweep of ‘dry’ He, while periodically measur<strong>in</strong>g He and N2<br />

permeation <strong>in</strong> time.<br />

Pressure<br />

PR<br />

reducer<br />

P<br />

Membrane Membrane <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong><br />

sample sample holder<br />

holder<br />

Boiler<br />

Boiler<br />

49<br />

Valve V<br />

∆∆∆∆P<br />

Mass MFC Flow Controller<br />

CT Cold trap<br />

Figure 21 Schematic outl<strong>in</strong>e of the setup used <strong>for</strong> the evaluation of hydrothermal stability.

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