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Title: Hydrogen separation process

Abstract

A method for separating a hydrogen-rich product stream from a feed stream comprising hydrogen and at least one carbon-containing gas, comprising feeding the feed stream, at an inlet pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and a temperature greater than 200.degree. C., to a hydrogen separation membrane system comprising a membrane that is selectively permeable to hydrogen, and producing a hydrogen-rich permeate product stream on the permeate side of the membrane and a carbon dioxide-rich product raffinate stream on the raffinate side of the membrane. A method for separating a hydrogen-rich product stream from a feed stream comprising hydrogen and at least one carbon-containing gas, comprising feeding the feed stream, at an inlet pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and a temperature greater than 200.degree. C., to an integrated water gas shift/hydrogen separation membrane system wherein the hydrogen separation membrane system comprises a membrane that is selectively permeable to hydrogen, and producing a hydrogen-rich permeate product stream on the permeate side of the membrane and a carbon dioxide-rich product raffinate stream on the raffinate side of the membrane. A method for pretreating a membrane, comprising: heating the membrane to a desired operating temperature and desired feed pressure in a flow of inert gasmore » for a sufficient time to cause the membrane to mechanically deform; decreasing the feed pressure to approximately ambient pressure; and optionally, flowing an oxidizing agent across the membrane before, during, or after deformation of the membrane. A method of supporting a hydrogen separation membrane system comprising selecting a hydrogen separation membrane system comprising one or more catalyst outer layers deposited on a hydrogen transport membrane layer and sealing the hydrogen separation membrane system to a porous support.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1];  [1]
  1. Longmont, CO
  2. Foster City, CA
  3. (Lafayette, CO)
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Eltron Research & Development, Inc. (Boulder, CO)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1019538
Patent Number(s):
7947116
Application Number:
11/671,344
Assignee:
Eltron Research & Development, Inc. (Boulder, CO)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-00NT40762; FC26-05NT42469; FG02-04ER83934; FG02-04ER83935; FG02-05ER84199
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
08 HYDROGEN

Citation Formats

Mundschau, Michael, Xie, Xiaobing, Evenson, IV, Carl, Grimmer, Paul, and Wright, Harold. Hydrogen separation process. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Mundschau, Michael, Xie, Xiaobing, Evenson, IV, Carl, Grimmer, Paul, & Wright, Harold. Hydrogen separation process. United States.
Mundschau, Michael, Xie, Xiaobing, Evenson, IV, Carl, Grimmer, Paul, and Wright, Harold. Tue . "Hydrogen separation process". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1019538.
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Hydrogen separation by dense cermet membranes
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Design, Scale Up and Cost Assessment of a Membrane Shift Reactor
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Dense inorganic membranes for production of hydrogen from methane and coal with carbon dioxide sequestration
journal, October 2006