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Title: Method for simultaneous recovery of hydrogen from water and from hydrocarbons

Abstract

Method for simultaneous recovery of hydrogen and hydrogen isotopes from water and from hydrocarbons. A palladium membrane, when utilized in cooperation with a nickel catalyst in a reactor, has been found to drive reactions such as water gas shift, steam reforming and methane cracking to substantial completion by removing the product hydrogen from the reacting mixture. In addition, ultrapure hydrogen is produced, thereby eliminating the need for an additional processing step.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
870452
Patent Number(s):
5525322
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Alameda, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; simultaneous; recovery; hydrogen; water; hydrocarbons; isotopes; palladium; membrane; utilized; cooperation; nickel; catalyst; reactor; found; drive; reactions; gas; shift; steam; reforming; methane; cracking; substantial; completion; removing; product; reacting; mixture; addition; ultrapure; produced; eliminating; additional; processing; step; simultaneous recovery; hydrogen isotope; steam reforming; hydrogen isotopes; reacting mixture; processing step; water gas; gas shift; palladium membrane; /423/

Citation Formats

Willms, R Scott. Method for simultaneous recovery of hydrogen from water and from hydrocarbons. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Willms, R Scott. Method for simultaneous recovery of hydrogen from water and from hydrocarbons. United States.
Willms, R Scott. Mon . "Method for simultaneous recovery of hydrogen from water and from hydrocarbons". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870452.
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Works referenced in this record:

The water gas shift reaction assisted by a palladium membrane reactor
journal, March 1991


Fuel cleanup systems for fusion fuel processing
journal, December 1991


Steam reforming of methane in a hydrogen-permeable membrane reactor
journal, January 1990