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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 1990
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Walter T Shmayda, King City, Ontario, CA;
Francois Waelbroeck, D-5170 Juelich, DE;
Peter Wienhold, D-5172 Linnich, DE;
Joerg Winter, D-5162 Niederzier, DE;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ; B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
55 16 ; 55158 ;
Abstract
In separating hydrogen from a mixture of gases by diffusion through a non-porous membrane which is selectively permeable to hydrogen, the hydrogen being at least partially dissociated prior to being contacted with the membrane, the membrane is made up of at least two layers of different materials. The layer on the upstream side of the membrane is less dissolving to hydrogen and has a lower release rate constant at 300.degree. C. than the layer on the downstream side. The membrane may consist of an iron diaphragm with a thin coating of copper on the upstream side.