CA2455434A1 - Hydrogen purification devices, components and fuel processing systems containing the same - Google Patents

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CA2455434A1
CA2455434A1 CA002455434A CA2455434A CA2455434A1 CA 2455434 A1 CA2455434 A1 CA 2455434A1 CA 002455434 A CA002455434 A CA 002455434A CA 2455434 A CA2455434 A CA 2455434A CA 2455434 A1 CA2455434 A1 CA 2455434A1
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Abstract

Hydrogen purification devices, components thereof, and fuel processor and fuel cell systems containing the same. The hydrogen purification devices utilize one or more hydrogen-selective membranes to purify a mixed gas stream containing hydrogen gas and other gases. The devices may include components having coefficients of thermal expansion and/or other properties that more closely resemble the properties of the membranes than conventional components. The components may include at least one of the enclosure, a membrane support, a structure that contacts the membrane and a mounting frame for the membrane.
The enclosure may include end plates configured to resist leakage and/or otherwise remain structurally sound at elevated temperatures and pressures, including thermal cycling. The enclosure may include a perimeter shell extending between the end plates, and the shell may include a portion integrally formed with at least one of the end plates, thereby reducing the number of seals in the enclosure.
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