Ion Transport Membrane Technology
For Production of Pure Oxygen
Oxygen makes up almost 21% of the earth’s atmosphere; and its uses span the range from relatively small scale medical breathing oxygen applications to very large scale chemical and refining processes such as gasification. Combustion of coal with pure oxygen produces only carbon dioxide (CO2), which can be more easily sequestered underground and offers the potential to significantly curb greenhouse gas emissions while using abundant American coal as the fuel rather than imported oil.
Pure oxygen (>99.95%) is currently separated from air by a process known as cryogenic distillation, which is extremely energy intensive. However, in recent years, a new process for separation of oxygen from air, based on what are called Ion Transport Membranes or ITMs, has evolved to the point near commercial status and holds the promise of reducing the cost of producing chemically pure oxygen from air by as much as 50% when compared with cryogenic distillation. SeprOx Corporation is developing an ITM-based oxygen separator, based on the discovery of a radically new ITM material by researchers at the University of Houston, that will be applicable to a wide range of industries and that is expected to result in even greater savings to the customer.
For Production of Pure Oxygen
Oxygen makes up almost 21% of the earth’s atmosphere; and its uses span the range from relatively small scale medical breathing oxygen applications to very large scale chemical and refining processes such as gasification. Combustion of coal with pure oxygen produces only carbon dioxide (CO2), which can be more easily sequestered underground and offers the potential to significantly curb greenhouse gas emissions while using abundant American coal as the fuel rather than imported oil.
Pure oxygen (>99.95%) is currently separated from air by a process known as cryogenic distillation, which is extremely energy intensive. However, in recent years, a new process for separation of oxygen from air, based on what are called Ion Transport Membranes or ITMs, has evolved to the point near commercial status and holds the promise of reducing the cost of producing chemically pure oxygen from air by as much as 50% when compared with cryogenic distillation. SeprOx Corporation is developing an ITM-based oxygen separator, based on the discovery of a radically new ITM material by researchers at the University of Houston, that will be applicable to a wide range of industries and that is expected to result in even greater savings to the customer.
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Clean Coal Combustion
What is COPD
Cryogenic Air Separation
Pressure Swing Adsorption for Oxygen Purification
Clean Coal Combustion
