New energy development route and inorganic membrane technology

Energy,environment and resources are the major issues in the society development,and to solve those problems is leading to the so-called fourth industrial revolution.Thus,a proper energy development route established with scientific basis is of core strategy significance.The fuel cells which are based on the electrochemical membrane process which will substitute the heat-machines as the main devices for the energy conversion will be at the central position in this industrial revolution.Solid oxide fuel cells(SOFC) that may show the highest fuel energy efficiency and other excellent properties which enters its new development stage of ceramic membrane fuel cells(CMFC) with even much better performance will certainly play the role to perform their historical mission.The research breakthrough displays that ammonia and methanol are both the excellent clean fuels for CMFC and can be the right energy carriers as the petroleum substitutions.The new energy route consisted of CMFCs and these two liquid fuels will be the base to develop low carbon economy,improve the energy structure,guarantee the energy safety and promote the cycling economy.The article will describe the proposal and content of this new energy route and make a suggestion how to perform this route in the coming 12th five year program.