Composite metal membrane

Patent · 14 April 1998

OSTI ID:645966

Peachey, N M; Dye, R C; Snow, R C; Birdsell, S A

A composite metal membrane including a first metal layer of Group IVB met or Group VB metals, the first metal layer sandwiched between two layers of an oriented metal of palladium, platinum or alloys thereof is provided together with a process for the recovery of hydrogen from a gaseous mixture including contacting a hydrogen-containing gaseous mixture with a first side of a nonporous composite metal membrane including a first metal of Group IVB metals or Group VB metals, the first metal layer sandwiched between two layers of an oriented metal of palladium, platinum or alloys thereof, and, separating hydrogen from a second side of the nonporous composite metal membrane.

• Research Organization: University of California
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: Univ. of California Office of Technology Transfer, Alameda, CA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,738,708/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-484,801
• OSTI ID: 645966
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN
MATERIALS RECOVERY
MEMBRANE TRANSPORT
MEMBRANES
PALLADIUM
PALLADIUM ALLOYS
PLATINUM
PLATINUM ALLOYS
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SEPARATION PROCESSES