Process, including PSA and membrane separation, for separating hydrogen from hydrocarbons

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:873535

Baker, Richard W ^[1]; Lokhandwala, Kaaeid A ^[2]; He, Zhenjie ^[3]; Pinnau, Ingo ^[1]

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1. Palo Alto, CA
2. Union City, CA
3. Fremont, CA

An improved process for separating hydrogen from hydrocarbons. The process includes a pressure swing adsorption step, a compression/cooling step and a membrane separation step. The membrane step relies on achieving a methane/hydrogen selectivity of at least about 2.5 under the conditions of the process.

• Research Organization: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
• DOE Contract Number: FG03-98ER82618
• Assignee: Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. (Menlo Park, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 6183628
• OSTI ID: 873535
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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including
psa
membrane
separation
separating
hydrogen
hydrocarbons
improved
pressure
swing
adsorption
step
compression
cooling
relies
achieving
methane
selectivity
conditions
separating hydrogen
improved process
membrane separation
pressure swing
swing adsorption
separation step
cooling step
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