Patent ID: 9169118
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: B01D,B01J,C01B

Abstract:
1. A hydrogen separator comprising: an outer tube having a round, tubular shape, the outer tube having a first end, a second end, and an inside diameter; an inner tube having a round, tubular shape, wherein the inner tube is coaxially disposed within the outer tube, wherein the inner tube has a first end, a second end, and an outside diameter, and wherein the difference between the outside diameter of the inner tube and the inside diameter of the outer tube is no greater than 300 microns, whereby a micro-channel is provided between the inner tube and the outer tube; and a tubular wire structure having a round, tubular shape coaxially disposed at least partially within the micro-channel with respect to the inner tube and the outer tube; wherein one of the outer tube and the inner tube comprises a hydrogen permeable material that is capped at one end, the other of the outer tube and the inner tube comprises a non-reactive alloy and is open at both ends, and the tubular wire structure comprises a catalyst material.