Power+Energy Hydrogen Separators use Micro-Channel Palladium Alloy Membranes to extract hydrogen from the feed stream. For mixed gas streams containing sulfur compounds, a sulfur-tolerant palladium alloy is used. In some applications, customers use a sweep gas, either nitrogen or steam, to boost the hydrogen recovery of the H2 separator.
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Power+Energy manufactures H2 separators ranging in hydrogen output from 0.5 slpm, capable of feeding a 50W fuel cell, up to 1,200 slpm, capable of feeding a 120kW fuel cell.
Our Separator technology is often used to extract the hydrogen from reformate streams generated by steam or auto-thermal reformers. In other cases P+E Separators extract H2 from a process by-product stream, from bio-gas (digesters, etc.) or from closed-circuit H2 recirculation systems.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”H2 Separator Brochure” style=”3d” color=”warning” size=”sm” align=”center” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fpowerandenergy.com%2Fpdfs%2Fhydrogen-separators.pdf|title:Download%20HEMS%20Manual|target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][single_image_link front_image=”20233″ title=”Hydrogen Separators”][/single_image_link][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1518008401438{padding-top: 30px !important;}”]
Design and Operation
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Basic Terms:
- Reformate: Outlet gas mixture from Fuel Reformer
- Raffinate: Waste gas stream out from separator
- Permeate: Ultra-pure hydrogen stream from the separator
Operating Parameters:
- Maximum reformate inlet pressure = 300 psig
- Operating temp range = 300-500°C, recommended temperature = 400°C
- Maximum pressure differential = 180 psi (reformate press. – permeate press.)
- Maximum reverse pressure differential = 10 psi (permeate press. – reformate press.)
- Membranes should not be exposed to H2 when below 300 °C to avoid embrittlement.
- It is recommended that a backpressure regulator is installed in the raffinate line.
- Preheat membranes with steam, hot air or hot inert gas prior to flow of H2 or reformate.
- Purge membranes with steam or inert gas prior to allowing membranes to cool below 300°C.
- It is recommended to monitor the raffinate outlet gas temperature in order to ensure that the membrane temperature remains above 300 C while h2 containing gases are flowing through the separator.
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Ordering Hydrogen Separators
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Power+Energy will be pleased to design and manufacture H2 separators to meet your specific process condition. Please click here to launch our Hydrogen Separator Requirements Form. Complete the form, and a P+E Design Engineer will contact you.
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Product Applications
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