Research interest in inorganic membrane materials and processes has significantly increased in recent years due to novel, potentially low-cost energy and fuel production applications. This book documents the recent progress in membrane science, especially in advanced materials and novel reaction and separation concepts. The book classifies membranes based on the mechanism of operation, i.e., size exclusion filtration, solution-diffusion, and mixed ion-electron conduction of the permeate streams.

As the demand and costs for energy increases, researchers and engineers have been looking into inorganic membrane materials and processes for potentially low-cost energy and fuel production applications. This book offers an ideal starting point. It details the use of inorganic membranes for fuel and energy applications. Coverage documents the recent progress in membrane science, especially in advanced materials and novel reaction and separation concepts. The book classifies membranes based on the mechanism of operation: size exclusion filtration, solution-diffusion, and mixed ion-electron conduction of the permeate streams. It will be of great interest to chemists, electrochemists, materials scientists and engineers, chemical and mechanical engineers, and other R&D personnel in energy and fuel production.

Ion Transport Membranes and Ceramic-Metal Membranes.- Progress in Ion Transport Membranes for Gas Separation Applications.- Viability of ITM Technology for Oxygen Production and Oxidation Processes: Material, System, and Process Aspects.- Oxygen-Ion Transport Membrane and Its Applications in Selective Oxidation of Light Alkanes.- Ceramic Membrane Devices for Ultra-High Purity Hydrogen Production: Mixed Conducting Membrane Development.- Decomposition of Yttrium-Doped Barium Cerate in Carbon Dioxide.- Mixed-Conducting Perovskite Reactor for High-Temperature Applications: Control of Microstructure and Architecture.- Mixed Protonic-Electronic Conducting Membrane for Hydrogen Production from Solid Fuels.- Metal and Alloy Membranes.- Hydrogen Separation Using Dense Composite Membranes: Part 1 Fundamentals.- Hydrogen Separation Using Dense Composite Membranes.- Gasification and Associated Degradation Mechanisms Applicable to Dense Metal Hydrogen Membranes.- Un-supported Palladium Alloy Membranes for the Production of Hydrogen.- Palladium-Copper and Palladium-Gold Alloy Composite Membranes for Hydrogen Separations.- Composite Pd and Pd/Alloy Membranes.- Model-Based Design of Energy Efficient Palladium Membrane Water Gas Shift Fuel Processors for PEM Fuel Cell Power Plants.- Porous, Silica and Zeolite Membranes.- Zeolite Membranes.- Advanced Materials and Membranes for Applications in Hydrogen and Energy Production.- Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Ethane in Hydrogen Membrane Reactor.- Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Ethane in Hydrogen Membrane Reactor.