Efficient Production of Pure Hydrogen from Hydrocarbons Using Palladium Membrane
Sponsor DOE Office of Fossil Energy

DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory
Sponsor Contacts Fred M. Glaser

Udaya S. Rao
Organization Los Alamos National Laboratory
Contact Steven A. Birdsell

The purpose of this project is to develop palladium membrane reactor technology for production of hydrogen from coal gas.
Conventional methods for separating hydrogen from hydrocarbons require multiple-stage processes that have limited efficiency due to thermodynamic reaction equilibrium.

The palladium membrane reactor shows promise as a simpler, more efficient method of producing hydrogen from fuels.

A state-of-the art palladium membrane reactor, employing a thin palladium film composite membrane is being used to evaluate performance and to determine the best operating conditions for production of pure hydrogen from coal gas.

The Palladium Membrane Reactor
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