Patent ID: 6149810
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: B01D,B01F,B01J,C02F,C25B,H01M,Y02C,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
A membrane comprising:(a) a sheet of ion exchange material having top and bottom surfaces, wherein the ion exchange material is a fluorinated ion exchange material selected from a group consisting of perfluorinated sulfonic acid polymers, perfluorinated carboxylic acid polymers, perfluoro bisulfonimide polymers, perfluoro phosphonic acid polymers, perfluorinated tetraalkylammonium salt polymers, perfluorinated carbanion acids, and mixtures thereof;(b) a passage extending through the sheet in a plane that is substantially parallel to the sheet surfaces, the passage having an inside surface; and(c) a tube coupled to the sheet, wherein the tube and passage are in fluid communication.