Syngas Production via Oxidative Reforming of Propane Using a CO- and O-Permeating Membrane.

Recently, ceramic-carbonate membrane reactors have been proposed to selectively separate CO at elevated temperatures and to valorize this pollutant gas by coupling a catalyzed reaction. This work explores using a membrane reactor to perform the oxidative reforming of propane by taking advantage of the CO- and O-permeating properties of a LiAlO/Ag-carbonate membrane. The fabricated membrane showed excellent permeation properties, such as CO/N and O/N selectivity, when operating in the 725-850 °C temperature range.