Patent ID: 7410531
Filing Date: 2008-08-12
Classification: B01D,B01J,C01B,H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A hydrogen-producing fuel processing assembly, comprising: a hydrogen-producing region adapted to produce a mixed gas stream from at least one feed stream, wherein the mixed gas stream includes hydrogen gas as a majority component and other gases; an enclosure defining an internal compartment having an internal surface; a separation assembly within the internal compartment, wherein the separation assembly is adapted to receive a mixed gas stream and to divide the mixed gas stream into a hydrogen-rich permeate stream, which has a greater concentration of hydrogen gas than the mixed gas stream, and a byproduct stream, which comprises a greater concentration of the other gases than the mixed gas stream, and further wherein the separation assembly comprises: at least one guide structure projecting from the enclosure into the internal compartment to define a position for the separation assembly within the internal compartment.