Optimizing Multi-Channel Membranes for Industrial Conditions
ZEFIRA continues to advance the scale-up of its multi-channel carbon molecular sieve membranes, focusing on long-term performance and operational stability. These membranes are engineered to selectively separate hydrogen from complex gas mixtures, offering a high-efficiency alternative to conventional separation methods. Current activities include optimizing module architecture, thermal stability, and permeance under industrially relevant pressures and temperatures.
The goal is to ensure that ZEFIRA’s membrane modules maintain high selectivity and permeability even when exposed to contaminants and fluctuating operating conditions typical in fuel production, gas-grid blending, and hydrogen-rich industrial processes.
Strengthening Readiness for Pilot & Industrial Deployment
This scale-up effort is part of ZEFIRA’s broader strategy to reach TRL 7 validation across multiple membrane platforms. By improving robustness, sealing technologies, and long-duration operational characteristics, ZEFIRA is preparing these modules for future integration into pilot-scale systems through European demonstration programs.
The membranes’ long-term stability enables them to serve critical roles in hydrogen purification, CO₂ conversion loops, and electrified fuel plants. These advancements position ZEFIRA as a key enabler of flexible, modular hydrogen infrastructure capable of supporting Europe’s clean-energy transition.
