Hydrogen-permeable composite metal membrane and uses thereof

Patent · 08 June 1993

OSTI ID:868808

Edlund, David J ^[1]; Friesen, Dwayne T ^[1]

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1. Bend, OR

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.

• Research Organization: Bend Research, Inc. (Bend, OR)
• Sponsoring Organization: United States Department of Energy
• DOE Contract Number: FG03-91ER81228; FG03-91ER81229
• Assignee: Bend Research, Inc. (Bend, OR)
• Patent Number(s): US 5217506
• OSTI ID: 868808
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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