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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robin C Furneaux, Shenington, GB;
Alexander P Davidson, Shipston-on-Stour, GB;
Melville D Ball, Kingston, CA;
Assignee:
Alcan International Limited, Montreal, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J / ; B01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
502-4 ; 502439 ;
Abstract
A catalyst device comprises a porous catalytically active inorganic membrane, means for presenting a fluid reactant to a first surface of the membrane and means for recovering a fluid reaction product from the second surface of the membrane. The membrane is preferably an anodic aluminum oxide membrane with a deposit of catalytically active material present within the pores, preferably concentrated in the ends of the pores adjacent the second surface of the membrane.