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Ion transport membrane module and vessel system with directed internal gas flow

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OSTI ID:1014376

An ion transport membrane system comprising (a) a pressure vessel having an interior, an inlet adapted to introduce gas into the interior of the vessel, an outlet adapted to withdraw gas from the interior of the vessel, and an axis; (b) a plurality of planar ion transport membrane modules disposed in the interior of the pressure vessel and arranged in series, each membrane module comprising mixed metal oxide ceramic material and having an interior region and an exterior region; and (c) one or more gas flow control partitions disposed in the interior of the pressure vessel and adapted to change a direction of gas flow within the vessel.

Research Organization:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, PA); SOFCO-EFS Holdings LLC (Alliance, OH)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-97FT96052
Assignee:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, PA); SOFCO-EFS Holdings LLC (Alliance, OH)
Patent Number(s):
7,658,788
Application Number:
US Patent Application 11/284,188
OSTI ID:
1014376
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (3)

Determination of Chromium Vaporization Rates of Different Interconnect Alloys by Transpiration Experiments journal January 2001
Chromium vaporisation from Fe,Cr base alloys used as interconnect in fuel cells journal November 2001
Oxidation of propylene by means of SnO2$z.sbnd;MoO3 catalysts I. The effect of combining SnO2 and MoO3 journal February 1968

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