Ion transport membrane module and vessel system
US7179323B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC01B2210/0046
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An ion transport membrane system comprising (a) a pressure vessel having an interior, an exterior, an inlet, and an outlet; (b) a plurality of planar ion transport membrane modules disposed in the interior of the pressure vessel and arranged in series, each membrane module comprising mixed metal oxide ceramic material and having an interior region and an exterior region, wherein any inlet and any outlet of the pressure vessel are in flow communication with exterior regions of the membrane modules; and (c) one or more gas manifolds in flow communication with interior regions of the membrane modules and with the exterior of the pressure vessel.The ion transport membrane system may be utilized in a gas separation device to recover oxygen from an oxygen-containing gas or as an oxidation reactor to oxidize compounds in a feed gas stream by oxygen permeated through the mixed metal oxide ceramic material of the membrane modules.
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