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Title: Polymer formulation for removing hydrogen and liquid water from an enclosed space

Abstract

This invention describes a solution to the particular problem of liquid water formation in hydrogen getters exposed to quantities of oxygen. Water formation is usually desired because the recombination reaction removes hydrogen without affecting gettering capacity and the oxygen removal reduces the chances for a hydrogen explosion once free oxygen is essentially removed. The present invention describes a getter incorporating a polyacrylate compound that can absorb up to 500% of its own weight in liquid water without significantly affecting its hydrogen gettering/recombination properties, but that also is insensitive to water vapor.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Livermore, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
908593
Patent Number(s):
7001535
Application Number:
10/143,308
Assignee:
Sandia National Laboratories (Livermore, 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
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Shepodd, Timothy J. Polymer formulation for removing hydrogen and liquid water from an enclosed space. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Shepodd, Timothy J. Polymer formulation for removing hydrogen and liquid water from an enclosed space. United States.
Shepodd, Timothy J. Tue . "Polymer formulation for removing hydrogen and liquid water from an enclosed space". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/908593.
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