Hydrogen separation process

Mundschau, Michael; Xie, Xiaobing; Grimmer, Paul; Wright, Harold

Title: Hydrogen separation process

Abstract

A method for separating a hydrogen-rich product stream from a feed stream comprising hydrogen and at least one carbon-containing gas, comprising feeding the feed stream, at an inlet pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and a temperature greater than 200.degree. C., to a hydrogen separation membrane system comprising a membrane that is selectively permeable to hydrogen, and producing a hydrogen-rich permeate product stream on the permeate side of the membrane and a carbon dioxide-rich product raffinate stream on the raffinate side of the membrane. A method for separating a hydrogen-rich product stream from a feed stream comprising hydrogen and at least one carbon-containing gas, comprising feeding the feed stream, at an inlet pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and a temperature greater than 200.degree. C., to an integrated water gas shift/hydrogen separation membrane system wherein the hydrogen separation membrane system comprises a membrane that is selectively permeable to hydrogen, and producing a hydrogen-rich permeate product stream on the permeate side of the membrane and a carbon dioxide-rich product raffinate stream on the raffinate side of the membrane. A method for pretreating a membrane, comprising: heating the membrane to a desired operating temperature and desired feed pressure in a flow of inert gasmore » « less

Inventors:

Mundschau, Michael ^[1]; Xie, Xiaobing ^[2]; Evenson, IV, Carl ^[3]; Grimmer, Paul ^[1]; Wright, Harold ^[1]

Longmont, CO
Foster City, CA
(Lafayette, CO)

Issue Date:: 2011-05-24

Research Org.:: Eltron Research & Development, Inc. (Boulder, CO)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1019538

Patent Number(s):: 7947116

Application Number:: 11/671,344

Assignee:: Eltron Research & Development, Inc. (Boulder, CO)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
B01D2257/108 - Hydrogen
B01D53/226 - {in serial connexion}
B01D53/229 - {Integrated processes

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B2203/0405 - Purification by membrane separation
C01B2203/041 - In-situ membrane purification during hydrogen production
C01B2203/0465 - Composition of the impurity
C01B2203/047 - the impurity being carbon monoxide
C01B2203/0475 - the impurity being carbon dioxide
C01B2203/0495 - the impurity being water
C01B2203/86 - Carbon dioxide sequestration
C01B3/503 - {characterised by the membrane}
C01B3/505 - {Membranes containing palladium}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
Y02P20/141 - Feedstock
Y02P30/00 - Technologies relating to oil refining and petrochemical industry

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-00NT40762; FC26-05NT42469; FG02-04ER83934; FG02-04ER83935; FG02-05ER84199

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 08 HYDROGEN

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  abstractNote = {A method for separating a hydrogen-rich product stream from a feed stream comprising hydrogen and at least one carbon-containing gas, comprising feeding the feed stream, at an inlet pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and a temperature greater than 200.degree. C., to a hydrogen separation membrane system comprising a membrane that is selectively permeable to hydrogen, and producing a hydrogen-rich permeate product stream on the permeate side of the membrane and a carbon dioxide-rich product raffinate stream on the raffinate side of the membrane. A method for separating a hydrogen-rich product stream from a feed stream comprising hydrogen and at least one carbon-containing gas, comprising feeding the feed stream, at an inlet pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and a temperature greater than 200.degree. C., to an integrated water gas shift/hydrogen separation membrane system wherein the hydrogen separation membrane system comprises a membrane that is selectively permeable to hydrogen, and producing a hydrogen-rich permeate product stream on the permeate side of the membrane and a carbon dioxide-rich product raffinate stream on the raffinate side of the membrane. A method for pretreating a membrane, comprising: heating the membrane to a desired operating temperature and desired feed pressure in a flow of inert gas for a sufficient time to cause the membrane to mechanically deform; decreasing the feed pressure to approximately ambient pressure; and optionally, flowing an oxidizing agent across the membrane before, during, or after deformation of the membrane. A method of supporting a hydrogen separation membrane system comprising selecting a hydrogen separation membrane system comprising one or more catalyst outer layers deposited on a hydrogen transport membrane layer and sealing the hydrogen separation membrane system to a porous support.},

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