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AssigneeENEA-Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente
InventorsVittorio Violante, Livio Bettinali, Luigi Bimbi, Enrico Drioli
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A ceramic catalytic membrane reactor for the separation of hydrogen and/or isotopes thereof from fluid, in particular gaseous flows, formed of a tubular support (1) made of a porous ceramic material, which is coated with layers (4) of a gas-tight material at both ends thereof, and with a thin layer or film (2) of a metal or metal alloy having catalytic activity and selective permeability to hydrogen and isotopes thereof, such as Pd or Pd/Ag, on a central portion thereof, where the reaction takes place. The central portion is provided with heating. The seals (6) of the membrane reactor are located on the two gas-tight ends of the tubular support (1).
A catalytic membrane reactor for the separation of hydrogen, isotopes of hydrogen, or hydrogen and its isotopes from fluid feeds, wherein the catalytic membrane comprises a hydrogen permeable tubular support made of a porous ceramic material, coated with a film of metal or of metal alloy, having catalytic activity and selective permeability to hydrogen, on a central outside portion only of said reactor length, both ends of said tubular support being coated on the outside with a gas-tight material and tight-fitted to the reactor shell by means of seals.
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