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Title: Proton conducting ceramic membranes for hydrogen separation

Abstract

A multi-phase proton conducting material comprising a proton-conducting ceramic phase and a stabilizing ceramic phase. Under the presence of a partial pressure gradient of hydrogen across the membrane or under the influence of an electrical potential, a membrane fabricated with this material selectively transports hydrogen ions through the proton conducting phase, which results in ultrahigh purity hydrogen permeation through the membrane. The stabilizing ceramic phase may be substantially structurally and chemically identical to at least one product of a reaction between the proton conducting phase and at least one expected gas under operating conditions of a membrane fabricated using the material. In a barium cerate-based proton conducting membrane, one stabilizing phase is ceria.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. South Jordan, UT
  2. Sandy, UT
  3. Midvale, UT
  4. Salt Lake City, UT
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ceramatec, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1027462
Patent Number(s):
8012380
Application Number:
11/835,823
Assignee:
Ceramatec, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT)
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
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-PS02-07ER07-17
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Elangovan, S, Nair, Balakrishnan G, Small, Troy, and Heck, Brian. Proton conducting ceramic membranes for hydrogen separation. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Elangovan, S, Nair, Balakrishnan G, Small, Troy, & Heck, Brian. Proton conducting ceramic membranes for hydrogen separation. United States.
Elangovan, S, Nair, Balakrishnan G, Small, Troy, and Heck, Brian. Tue . "Proton conducting ceramic membranes for hydrogen separation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1027462.
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Electroconductivity and Ion Transport in Protonic Solid Electrolytes BaCe0.85R0.15O3–δ, where R is a Rare-Earth Element
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Characterization of ceramic hydrogen separation membranes with varying nickel concentrations
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Development of mixed-conducting oxides for gas separation
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