Composite metal membrane

Patent · Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 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: Univ. of California (United States)
• 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
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 14 Apr 1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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