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Title: Hydrogen isotope separation methods and systems

Abstract

Methods and systems for the separation of hydrogen isotopes from one another are described. Methods include utilization of a hydrogen isotope selective separation membrane that includes a hydrogen isotope selective layer (e.g., graphene) and a hydrogen ion conductive supporting layer. An electronic driving force encourages passage of isotopes selectively across the membrane at an elevated separation temperature to enrich the product in a selected hydrogen isotope.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1925048
Patent Number(s):
11433353
Application Number:
16/433,500
Assignee:
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC); Clemson University Research Foundation (Clemson, SC); Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, GA)
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:  
1B231; AC09-08SR22470; ECCN 1E001
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 06/06/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES

Citation Formats

Hitchcock, Dale A., Serkiz, Steven M., Krentz, Timothy M., Velten, Josef A., Brinkman, Kyle S., Vogel, Eric M., and Young, Katherine T. Hydrogen isotope separation methods and systems. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Hitchcock, Dale A., Serkiz, Steven M., Krentz, Timothy M., Velten, Josef A., Brinkman, Kyle S., Vogel, Eric M., & Young, Katherine T. Hydrogen isotope separation methods and systems. United States.
Hitchcock, Dale A., Serkiz, Steven M., Krentz, Timothy M., Velten, Josef A., Brinkman, Kyle S., Vogel, Eric M., and Young, Katherine T. Tue . "Hydrogen isotope separation methods and systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1925048.
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