Hydrogen-permeable composite metal membrane and uses thereof

Patent · Tue Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6225979

Edlund, D J; Friesen, D T

Various hydrogen production and hydrogen sulfide decomposition processes are disclosed that utilize composite metal membranes that contain an intermetallic diffusion barrier separating a hydrogen-permeable base metal and a hydrogen-permeable coating metal. The barrier is a thermally stable inorganic proton conductor.

• DOE Contract Number: FG03-91ER81228; FG03-91ER81229
• Assignee: Bend Research, Inc., Bend, OR (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5217506; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-883697
• OSTI ID: 6225979
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 15 May 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN
MEMBRANE TRANSPORT
MEMBRANES
DESIGN
DECOMPOSITION
DIFFUSION
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
PERMEABILITY
ALLOYS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
NONMETALS
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
080100* - Hydrogen- Production