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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2009
Geoffrey Mark Eadon, Milton, NY (US);
Anthony Yu-chung Ku, Rexford, NY (US);
Vidya Ramaswamy, Nishkayuna, NY (US);
Geoffrey Mark Eadon, Milton, NY (US);
Anthony Yu-Chung Ku, Rexford, NY (US);
Vidya Ramaswamy, Nishkayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A porous membrane structure is disclosed, which includes a porous substrate, a mesoporous, aluminum oxide layer disposed on the substrate; and a relatively thin, continuous, microporous barrier layer disposed on the mesoporous aluminum oxide layer, also formed from aluminum oxide. The membrane is capable of improving hydrogen selectivity within a gas stream, e.g., a synthesis gas composition. Membrane supports containing these structures are also described, as well as gas separation modules, and related processes. Power plants which incorporate the gas separation modules are also disclosed herein.