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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1997
Christian Friedrich Gottzmann, Clarence, NY (US);
Ravi Prasad, E. Amherst, NY (US);
Victor Emmanuel Bergsten, E. Amherst, NY (US);
Nitin Ramesh Keskar, Grand Island, NY (US);
Bart Antonie van Hassel, Williamsville, NY (US);
Praxair Technology, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Abstract
An ion transport reactor and process for using same having at least one ion transport membrane with a retentate side and a permeate side, for extracting oxygen from a feed gas stream as it flows along the retentate side. A reactant gas stream is flowed along the permeate side of the ion transport tubes to react with the oxygen transported therethrough. Heat is transferred to a fluid stream flowing through the ion transport reactor while the temperature of the membrane is maintained within its operating range.