Hydrogen membrane separator
AssigneesIntelligent Energy Limited, Commissariat à L'éNergie Atomique Et Aux éNergies Alternatives (Cea)
InventorsAndrew J. Curello, Michael Curello, Constance R. Stepan
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Abstract
The present application is directed to a hydrophobic membrane assembly (28) used within a gas-generating apparatus. Hydrogen is separated from the reaction solution by passing through a hydrophobic membrane assembly (28) having a hydrophobic lattice like member (36) disposed within a hydrogen output composite (32) further enhancing the ability of the hydrogen output composite's ability to separate out hydrogen gas and prolonging its useful life.
Claims20
A gas-liquid separation apparatus comprising:
- a housing containing a mixture of liquid and gas and a gas output composite comprises at least two gas-permeable, substantially liquid-impermeable membranes and a lattice structure separating the two membranes wherein the gas flows through at least one membrane into the gas output composite to an outlet.
A gas output composite adapted for use with a gas-liquid separation apparatus, wherein the gas output composite comprises:
- a lattice structure separating two gas-permeable, substantially liquid-impermeable membranes and the gas output composite is sized and dimensioned to be positioned inside a housing of the gas-liquid separation apparatus, which contains a mixture of liquid and gas and wherein the gas flows through one or both of the membranes and around the lattice structure to an outlet of the gas-liquid separation apparatus, wherein at least a portion of the gas output composite is a laminate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.