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:
- 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):
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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.
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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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