Hydrogen-permeable composite metal membrane
US5139541A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Composite metal membranes are disclosed that contain an intermetallic diffusion barrier separating a hydrogen-permeable base metal and a hydrogen-permeable coating metal. The barrier is a thermally stable inorganic proton conductor.
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