Hydrogen purification membranes, components and fuel processing systems containing the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-053/22
B01J-008/02
C01B-003/26
출원번호
UP-0189378
(2008-08-11)
등록번호
US-7819955
(2010-11-15)
발명자
/ 주소
Edlund, David J.
Pledger, William A.
Studebaker, R. Todd
출원인 / 주소
Idatech, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Dascenzo Intellectual Property Law, P.C.
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초록▼
Hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems, hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, and fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices. In some embodiments, the fuel processing systems and the hydrogen purification membranes include a metal m
Hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems, hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, and fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices. In some embodiments, the fuel processing systems and the hydrogen purification membranes include a metal membrane, which is at least substantially comprised of palladium or a palladium alloy. In some embodiments, the membrane contains trace amounts of carbon, silicon, and/or oxygen. In some embodiments, the membranes form part of a hydrogen purification device that includes an enclosure containing a separation assembly, which is adapted to receive a mixed gas stream containing hydrogen gas and to produce a stream that contains pure or at least substantially pure hydrogen gas therefrom. In some embodiments, the membrane(s) and/or purification device forms a portion of a fuel processor, and in some embodiments, the membrane(s) and/or purification device forms a portion of a fuel processing or fuel cell system.
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We claim: 1. A hydrogen processing assembly, comprising: an enclosure defining an internal compartment having an internal surface; and a separation assembly within the internal compartment, wherein the separation assembly is adapted to receive a mixed gas stream that includes hydrogen gas and other
We claim: 1. A hydrogen processing assembly, comprising: an enclosure defining an internal compartment having an internal surface; and a separation assembly within the internal compartment, wherein the separation assembly is adapted to receive a mixed gas stream that includes hydrogen gas and other gases and to divide the mixed gas stream into a hydrogen-rich permeate stream, which has a greater concentration of hydrogen gas than the mixed gas stream, and a byproduct stream, which comprises a greater concentration of the other gases than the mixed gas stream, wherein the mixed gas stream contains hydrogen gas as a majority component, and further wherein the separation assembly includes a membrane module that comprises: a plurality of frames; a plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes, wherein each hydrogen-selective membrane includes a perimeter region that is supported by at least one of the plurality of frames, a mixed gas surface, and a permeate surface, wherein the permeate stream includes hydrogen gas that permeates through the membrane from the mixed gas surface to the permeate surface, and further wherein the byproduct stream includes at least a portion of the mixed gas stream that does not permeate through the membrane; a plurality of gas-permeable supports, wherein each of the plurality of gas-permeable supports is positioned to support the permeate surface of at least one of the hydrogen-selective membranes; and wherein the membrane module includes a plurality of seals formed by intermetallic diffusion between adjoining surfaces of the plurality of frames, the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes, and the plurality of gas-permeable supports. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the membrane module includes a plurality of membrane envelopes, wherein each membrane envelope includes a pair of the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes oriented so that their permeate surfaces are facing each other, and at least one gas-permeable support between the permeate surfaces of the pair of hydrogen-selective membranes to define a harvesting conduit therebetween from which hydrogen gas that permeates through the pair of hydrogen-selective membranes may be withdrawn from the membrane envelope to form at least a portion of the byproduct stream. 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein each membrane envelope includes a plurality of gas-permeable supports separating the permeate surfaces of the pair of hydrogen-selective membranes. 4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes have a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), and further wherein the plurality of frames have a CTE that is less than the CTE of the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes. 5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes have a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), and further wherein the plurality of frames have a CTE that is within 10% of the CTE of the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes. 6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes have a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), and further wherein the plurality of gas-permeable supports have a CTE that is less than the CTE of the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes. 7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes have a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), and further wherein the plurality of gas-permeable supports have a CTE that is within 10% of the CTE of the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes. 8. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the separation assembly further comprises a polishing catalyst bed that includes a methanation catalyst, wherein the polishing catalyst bed is in fluid communication with the membrane module and is adapted to receive the hydrogen-rich permeate stream therefrom and produce a product stream from the hydrogen-rich permeate stream, wherein the polishing catalyst bed is adapted to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide in the hydrogen-rich permeate stream by catalytic reaction to produce methane. 9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the polishing catalyst bed is at least partially located within the internal compartment of the enclosure. 10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein at least a portion of the polishing catalyst bed is external the internal compartment of the enclosure. 11. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the amount of hydrogen gas in the hydrogen-rich permeate stream is less than a stoichiometrically available amount of hydrogen gas. 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the separation assembly is adapted to produce a byproduct stream containing approximately 20-50% of the stoichiometrically available hydrogen gas in the mixed gas stream. 13. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the amount of hydrogen gas in the hydrogen-rich permeate stream is between approximately 50% and approximately 80% of the stoichiometrically available hydrogen gas in the mixed gas stream. 14. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the hydrogen processing assembly further comprises a hydrogen-producing region that is adapted to produce the mixed gas stream from at least one feed stream. 15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the hydrogen-producing region is located within the internal compartment, and further wherein the enclosure includes an input port adapted to receive the at least one feed stream. 16. The assembly of claim 14, further comprising a heating assembly that includes a combustion region adapted to receive and combust a fuel stream to produce a heated exhaust stream to heat at least the hydrogen-producing region. 17. The assembly of claim 16, wherein the fuel stream is at least partially comprised of the byproduct stream, and further wherein the byproduct stream contains at least 20 wt % hydrogen gas. 18. The assembly of claim 1, in combination with a fuel cell stack adapted to receive at least a portion of the hydrogen-rich permeate stream and to produce an electric current therefrom. 19. A method for forming a hydrogen-purification membrane module adapted to receive a mixed gas stream containing hydrogen gas as a majority component and other gases and to separate the mixed gas stream into a hydrogen-rich permeate stream, which has a greater concentration of hydrogen gas than the mixed gas stream, and a byproduct stream, which comprises a greater concentration of the other gases than the mixed gas stream, the method comprising: providing a plurality of frames; providing a plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes, wherein each hydrogen-selective membrane includes a perimeter region, a mixed gas surface, and a permeate surface; providing a plurality of gas-permeable supports; stacking the plurality of frames, the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes, and the plurality of gas-permeable supports to form an unsealed membrane module in which the perimeter region of each of the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes adjoins at least one of the plurality of frames and so that the permeate surface of each of the hydrogen-selective membranes adjoins at least one of the plurality of supports; compressing the unsealed membrane module; heating the unsealed membrane module to a temperature between 500° C. and 800° C. for 2 to 8 hours to cause intermetallic diffusion between adjoining surfaces. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the stacking includes forming at least one membrane envelope that includes a pair of the plurality of hydrogen-selective membranes oriented so that their permeate surfaces are facing each other, and at least one gas-permeable support between the permeate surfaces of the pair of hydrogen-selective membranes to define a harvesting conduit therebetween from which hydrogen gas that permeates through the pair of hydrogen-selective membranes may be withdrawn from the membrane envelope to form at least a portion of the byproduct stream.
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