Hydrogen separation materials

Figure 1-18. Gas chromatographic separation of a) synthetic racemic dihydromanicone rac- 44 b) natural 44, obtained by hydrogenation of material from the heads of M. rubida c) co-injected natural-44 and rac-44 d) synthetic (4 5,65 )-44 and e) co-injected synthetic (4RS,6S)-44 and rac-44. Chiral GC phase nickel(II)-bis[3-heptafluorobutyryl-(lR)-camphorate]. Signals 1 and 4 correspond to the pair of diastereomers (4 5,65)-44 signals 2 and 3 correspond to (4RS,6R)-44. Reprinted, with permission, by VCH, Ref. 63.

Nickel—hydrogen batteries offer long cycle life that exceeds that of other maintenance-free secondary battery systems and accordingly makes it suitable for many space applications. Three types of separator materials have been used for aerospace Ni—H2 cells— asbestos (fuel-cell-grade asbestos paper), Zircar (untreated knit ZYK-15 Zircar cloth),and nylon. 

Electrochemistry. Major focus on material science related to membranes/proton conductors. Topics include hydrogen separation membranes, proton conductors, and fast oxygen and proton conductors. 

There are several possible flow scheme variations involved for this process. It can operate as an independent unit or be used in conjunction with a thermal conversion unit (Figure 9-25). In this configuration, hydrogen and a vacuum residuum are introduced separately to the heater, and mixed at the entrance to the reactor. T o avoid thermal reactions and premature coking of the catalyst, temperatures are carefully controlled and conversion is limited to approximately 70% of the total projected conversion. The removal of sulfur, heptane-insoluble materials, and metals is accomplished in the reactor. The effluent from the reactor is directed to the hot separator. The overhead vapor phase is cooled, condensed, and the hydrogen separated from there is recycled to the reactor. 

Roughly, hydrogen separation membranes can be classified in four classes, based on the used materials polymer, metallic, carbon, and ceramic membranes [6],... 

In addition to the Pd-based membranes, microporous silica membranes for hydrogen permeation [8] can be produced by a special type of chemical vapor deposition [140] named chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) [141], A large amount of studies have been carried out on silica membranes made by CVI for hydrogen separation purposes [8,121], CVI [141] is another form of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) [140] (see Section 3.7.3). CVD involves deposition onto a surface, while CVI implies deposition within a porous material [141], Both methods use almost similar equipment [140] and precursors (see Figure 3.19) however, each one functions using different operation parameters, that is, flow rates, pressures, furnace temperatures, and other parameters. 

Parsons Infrastructure and Technology Group Decarbonized Fuel Plants Utilizing Inorganic Membranes for Hydrogen Separation presented at the 12th Annual Conference of Fossil Energy Materials, May 12-14, 1998, Knoxville, Tennessee. 

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