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Title: Device for sampling and enriching impurities in hydrogen comprising hydrogen-permeable membrane

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1342109

Provided herein are methods and devices to enrich trace quantities of impurities in gaseous mixtures, such as hydrogen fuel. The methods and devices rely on concentration of impurities so as to allow the detection of the impurities using commonly-available detection methods.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC
Patent Number(s):
9,555,366
Application Number:
14/311,002
OSTI ID:
1342109
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jun 20
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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