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Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022

Filed:

Jun. 06, 2019
Applicants:

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Llc, Aiken, SC (US);

Clemson University, Clemson, SC (US);

Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Dale A. Hitchcock, Aiken, SC (US);

Steven M. Serkiz, Aiken, SC (US);

Timothy M. Krentz, Aiken, SC (US);

Josef A. Velten, Dallas, TX (US);

Kyle S. Brinkman, Clemson, SC (US);

Eric M. Vogel, Marietta, GA (US);

Katherine T. Young, Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 59/42 (2006.01); B01D 59/14 (2006.01); B01D 71/02 (2006.01); C01B 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 59/42 (2013.01); B01D 59/14 (2013.01); B01D 71/02 (2013.01); B01D 71/021 (2013.01); B01D 71/022 (2013.01); B01D 71/024 (2013.01); B01D 71/025 (2013.01); B01D 71/027 (2013.01); C01B 4/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and systems for the separation of hydrogen isotopes from one another are described. Methods include utilization of a hydrogen isotope selective separation membrane that includes a hydrogen isotope selective layer (e.g., graphene) and a hydrogen ion conductive supporting layer. An electronic driving force encourages passage of isotopes selectively across the membrane at an elevated separation temperature to enrich the product in a selected hydrogen isotope.


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