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Highlights • NO influence on oxygen permeation of perovskite membrane is probed. • The presence of NO would decrease the oxygen permeability below 900 °C. • The presence of NO can change the membrane surface. • NO influence can be avoided by lifting the operation temperature above 900 °C. Abstract Mixed conducting perovskite membrane has been intensively investigated as a possible new technology for oxygen production to replace the conventional cryogenic distillation which is capital and energy intensive. The perovskite membrane has the potential to be applied in the clean energy projects like oxy-fuel coal combustion if the membrane can withstand the real application conditions. Nitric oxide (NO) is an inevitable ingredient of flue gas from power plants, and it is important to understand the possible influence from NO on the perovskite membranes for producing pure oxygen for oxy-fuel project where the flue gas would be used as the sweep gas for the membrane operation. The influence of NO on the oxygen permeation properties of La 0.6 Sr 0.4 Co 0.2 Fe 0.8 O 3−δ (LSCF) perovskite membrane is investigated by a variety of characterization techniques. The results indicate that the oxygen permeability of the LSCF membrane decreases significantly at the temperature below 900 °C. XRD, SEM and SEM-EDX characterizations indicate the generation of another porous phase damaging the membrane and accounting for the oxygen flux decrease. However, the negative effect from NO on the oxygen permeation would disappear when the temperature is elevated above 900 °C, on which NO would be decomposed to nitrogen and oxygen and no longer negatively influences the membrane. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tonnage oxygen production is still mostly based on the traditional technology of cryogenic distillation, a century-old, capital- and energy-intensive method. It is critical to create a novel low-cost, energy-efficient approach that can meet the growing demand for oxygen in industry from the clean environmental or energy standpoint. Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) perovskite like oxides -based ionic transport membranes for the oxygen transport have recently been developed as a possible replacement for the traditional cryogenic approach. In this work, we detailly reviewed the progress of RP perovskite oxides based membranes for oxygen transport from separation mechanism, material types, synthesis methods to the final separation performance. This work advances the development of RP perovskite membranes for oxygen transport. [Display omitted] • MIEC oxides are the prominent materials for oxygen transport. • Oxygen conduction mechanism of MIEC oxides was discussed. • Preparation methods of MIEC oxide permeable materials were summarized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]