Composite metal membrane

Patent · Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 1998

OSTI ID:871468

Peachey, Nathaniel M ^[1]; Dye, Robert C ^[2]; Snow, Ronny C ^[2]; Birdsell, Stephan A ^[2]

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1. Espanola, NM
2. Los Alamos, NM

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: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: Regents of University of California Office of Technology Transfer (Alameda, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5738708
• OSTI ID: 871468
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

composite
metal
membrane
including
layer
ivb
vb
metals
sandwiched
layers
oriented
palladium
platinum
alloys
provided
process
recovery
hydrogen
gaseous
mixture
contacting
hydrogen-containing
nonporous
separating
hydrogen-containing gas
separating hydrogen
composite metal
metal layer
gaseous mixture
containing gas
metal membrane
mixture including
oriented metal
membrane including
layer sandwiched
including contacting
vb metal
containing gaseous
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