Patent ID: 6544404
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: B01D,B01J,C01B,C01C,C01G,C01P,C04B,C25B,H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
A process for the separation of oxygen from an oxygen containing fluid, comprising contacting said oxygen containing fluid with at least one solid state membrane, wherein said solid state membrane comprisesA) a structure selected from the group consisting of: a) a fluid-impervious, electronically-conductive and ion-conductive, substantially perovskitic material; b) an intimate, gas-impervious, multi-phase mixture of an electronically-conductive phase and an oxygen ion-conductive phase; and c) combinations thereof; and B) a porous coating selected from the group consisting of metals, metal oxides and combinations thereof.