Inventors:
Anand Chellappa - Albuquerque NM, US
Thomas R. Vencill - Albuquerque NM, US
Michael Roy Powell - Kennewick WA, US
Ned A. Godshall - Albuquerque NM, US
Assignee:
Intelligent Energy, Inc. - Long Beach CA
International Classification:
C01B 3/36, C01B 3/24, C10J 3/46, C10J 3/54, B01J 7/00, B01J 19/00, H01M 8/06, B28D 7/00
US Classification:
48197R, 48 61, 481983, 422198, 422200
Abstract:
A hydrogen generator comprising a hydrogen membrane reactor, a fuel supply, a reaction fuel supply line, an air supply, an air supply line, a combustion fuel supply line, a tail gas supply line, a combustion by-product line for transporting combustion by-products from the combustion chamber, and a reaction product line. A membrane assembly to be joined to a reactor chamber of a hydrogen generator, which comprises a membrane; and a membrane support comprising a sintered porous metal. A reactor assembly comprising a reaction chamber containing a porous metal substrate, two membrane assemblies, a fuel supply, a reaction fuel supply line, and a tail gas supply line and a reaction product line. Methods associated with the hydrogen generator, membrane assembly and reactor assembly.