Chemical reactors with high temperature proton conductors as a main component: Progress in the past decade

• Published in: Solid state ionics Vol. 306; pp. 76 - 81
• Main Authors: Vourros, A., Kyriakou, V., Garagounis, I., Vasileiou, E., Stoukides, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01-08-2017
• Subjects: High temperature proton conductors; Hydro- and dehydrogenation reactions; Proton conducting chemical reactors; Hydro- and dehydrogenation reactions; High temperature proton conductors; Proton conducting chemical reactors
• ISSN: 0167-2738; 1872-7689
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ssi.2017.02.019

In addition to their basic applications, i.e. sensors, separators, fuel cells and hydrogen pumps, high temperature proton conductors have also been used in the construction of proton conducting chemical reactors in which catalytic hydro- and dehydrogenations are studied. The fundamental operating principles and research works in the past decade are presented and evaluated. Recent results indicate that the most promising candidate systems for promotion to an industrial scale, are a) the conversion of methane to benzene, b) the C2H6 to C2H4 fuel cell, c) the H2S fuel cell and d) NH3 synthesis.
•Interest of researchers in high temperature proton conducting reactors•The conversion of methane to benzene•The C2H6 to C2H4 fuel cell; the H2S fuel cell•Electrochemical ammonia synthesis