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Title: Feed gas contaminant removal in ion transport membrane systems

Patent ·
OSTI ID:984522

Method for gas purification comprising (a) obtaining a feed gas stream containing one or more contaminants selected from the group consisting of volatile metal oxy-hydroxides, volatile metal oxides, and volatile silicon hydroxide; (b) contacting the feed gas stream with a reactive solid material in a guard bed and reacting at least a portion of the contaminants with the reactive solid material to form a solid reaction product in the guard bed; and (c) withdrawing from the guard bed a purified gas stream.

Research Organization:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, PA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-97FT96052
Assignee:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, PA)
Patent Number(s):
7,425,231
Application Number:
11/028,124
OSTI ID:
984522
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Chromium vaporisation from Fe,Cr base alloys used as interconnect in fuel cells journal November 2001
Determination of Chromium Vaporization Rates of Different Interconnect Alloys by Transpiration Experiments journal January 2001