CA2658845A1 - Hydrogen-processing assemblies and hydrogen-producing systems and fuel cell systems including the same - Google Patents

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CA2658845A1
CA2658845A1 CA002658845A CA2658845A CA2658845A1 CA 2658845 A1 CA2658845 A1 CA 2658845A1 CA 002658845 A CA002658845 A CA 002658845A CA 2658845 A CA2658845 A CA 2658845A CA 2658845 A1 CA2658845 A1 CA 2658845A1
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Abstract

Hydrogen-processing assemblies, components of hydrogen-processing assemblies, and fuel-processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen-processing assemblies. The hydrogen-processing assemblies include a hydrogen-separation assembly positioned within the internal volume of an enclosure in a spaced relation to at least a portion of the internal perimeter of the body of the enclosure.

Claims (34)

1. A hydrogen-processing assembly, comprising:
an enclosure, comprising:

a body defining an internal volume and having an internal perimeter, the internal volume including a mixed gas region and a permeate region;

at least one input port extending through the body and through which a fluid stream is delivered to the enclosure;

at least one product output port extending through the body and through which a permeate stream is removed from the permeate region; and at least one byproduct output port extending through the body and through which a byproduct stream is removed from the mixed gas region; and a hydrogen-separation assembly positioned within the internal volume in a spaced relation to at least a portion of the internal perimeter of the body of the enclosure, the hydrogen-separation assembly including at least one hydrogen-selective membrane and having an outer perimeter measured in the plane of the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane, wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly is adapted to receive a mixed gas stream containing hydrogen gas and other gases and to separate the mixed gas stream into the permeate stream and the byproduct stream, wherein the permeate stream has at least one of a greater concentration of hydrogen gas and a lower concentration of the other gases than the mixed gas stream, and further wherein the byproduct stream contains at least a substantial portion of the other gases;

wherein the permeate region of the internal volume is defined between at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the hydrogen-separation assembly and at least a portion of the internal perimeter of the body of the enclosure.
2. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the permeate region is defined between at least a majority of the outer perimeter of the hydrogen-separation assembly and at least a portion of the internal perimeter of the body of the enclosure.
3. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the permeate region is in direct fluid communication with the at least a portion of the internal perimeter of the body of the enclosure.
4. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the outer perimeter of the hydrogen-separation assembly includes two generally opposed portions; and wherein the permeate region is defined between at least two portions of the internal perimeter of the body and the two generally opposed portions of the outer perimeter of the hydrogen-separation assembly.
5. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly includes a plurality of protrusions that extend from the outer perimeter of the hydrogen-separation assembly toward the internal perimeter of the enclosure to position the hydrogen-separation assembly within the enclosure.
6. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the body of the enclosure includes at least one internal recess that defines a gas flow passage for the permeate gas stream.
7. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly and the body of the enclosure are keyed to define only one orientation for the hydrogen-separation assembly within the enclosure.
8. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the body of the enclosure includes a first portion and a second portion;

wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly is compressed between the first and second portions; and wherein the spaced relation of the hydrogen-separation assembly and the at least a portion of the internal perimeter of the body of the enclosure is maintained by the compression between the first and second portions of the body.
9. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the fluid stream is the mixed gas stream and is delivered to the mixed gas region;

wherein the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane includes a first surface adapted to be contacted by the mixed gas stream and a permeate surface generally opposed to the first surface; and wherein the permeate stream is formed from a portion of the mixed gas stream that passes through the membrane to the permeate region of the internal volume.
10. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, further comprising a hydrogen-producing region positioned within-the enclosure;

wherein the fluid stream is a feed stream and is delivered to the hydrogen-producing region;

wherein in the hydrogen-producing region, the feed stream is chemically reacted to produce hydrogen gas therefrom in the form of the mixed gas stream, and wherein the mixed gas stream is delivered to the mixed gas region of the internal volume;

wherein the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane includes a first surface adapted to be contacted by the mixed gas stream and a permeate surface generally opposed to the first surface; and wherein the permeate stream is formed from a portion of the mixed gas stream that passes through the membrane to the permeate region of the internal volume.
11. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly is generally planar and is configured so the permeate stream exits the hydrogen-separation assembly in a direction generally parallel to the hydrogen-separation assembly.
12. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein hydrogen-separation assembly is configured so the permeate stream exits the hydrogen-separation assembly in a direction generally parallel to the hydrogen-selective membrane.
13. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly is adapted to receive the mixed gas stream from a first direction and configured so the permeate stream exits the hydrogen-separation assembly in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.
14. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane includes a first surface adapted to be contacted by the mixed gas stream and a permeate surface generally opposed to the first surface;

wherein the permeate stream is formed from a portion of the mixed gas stream that passes through the membrane to the permeate region of the internal volume; and wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly is configured so the permeate stream flows from the permeate surface to the permeate region in a direction generally parallel to the permeate surface.
15. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane includes a first surface adapted to be contacted by the mixed gas stream and a permeate surface generally opposed to the first surface;

wherein the permeate stream is formed from a portion of the mixed gas stream that passes through the membrane from the first surface to the permeate surface;

wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly includes at least one harvesting region that is adjacent to the permeate surface; and wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly is configured so the permeate stream flows through the harvesting region in a direction that is generally parallel to the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane.
16. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 15, wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly includes at least one screen that defines the harvesting region, and further wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly does not include a gasket between the permeate surface and the screen.
17. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 15, wherein the at least one harvesting region is generally parallel to the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane and is generally coextensive with the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane.
18. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 15, wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly does not include a gasket adjacent to the permeate surface.
19. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly includes a plurality of spaced-apart hydrogen-selective membranes, each membrane having a first surface adapted to be contacted by at least a portion of the mixed gas stream and a permeate surface generally opposed to the first surface.
20. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 19, wherein the plurality of membranes includes at least one pair of membranes with their respective permeate surfaces generally facing each other and spaced apart to define a harvesting region through which the permeate stream flows to the permeate region of the internal volume.
21. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 19, wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly includes at least one screen that defines the harvesting region, and further wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly does not include a gasket extending between the permeate surfaces of the at least one pair of membranes.
22. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 20, wherein the plurality of membranes includes at least a third membrane with its first surface generally facing and spaced apart from the first surface of one of the membranes of the pair of membranes.
23. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, further comprising a methanation catalyst bed within the enclosure.
24. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, in combination with a fuel cell stack adapted to receive at least a portion of the permeate stream.
25. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 1, in combination with a hydrogen-producing region adapted to produce the mixed gas stream.
26. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 25, wherein the hydrogen-producing region includes at least one reforming catalyst bed.
27. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 26, wherein the hydrogen-producing region is external to the enclosure.
28. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 26, wherein the hydrogen-producing region is internal to the enclosure.
29. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim of claim 26, in further combination with a fuel cell stack adapted to receive at least a portion of the permeate stream and to produce an electric current therefrom.
30. A hydrogen-processing assembly, comprising:
an enclosure, comprising:

a body defining an internal volume and having an internal perimeter, the internal volume including a mixed gas region and a permeate region;

at least one input port extending through the. body and through which a fluid stream is delivered to the enclosure;

at least one product output port extending through the body and through which a permeate stream is removed from the permeate region; and at least one byproduct output port extending through the body and through which a byproduct stream is removed from the mixed gas region; and a hydrogen-separation assembly positioned within the internal volume in a spaced relation to at least a portion of the internal perimeter of the body of the enclosure, the hydrogen-separation assembly including at least one generally planar membrane module having an outer perimeter and including at least one hydrogen-selective membrane and at least one harvesting region adjacent to the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane, wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly is adapted to receive a mixed gas stream containing hydrogen gas and other gases and to separate the mixed gas stream into the permeate stream and the byproduct stream, wherein the permeate stream has at least one of a greater concentration of hydrogen gas and a lower concentration of the other gases than the mixed gas stream, wherein the byproduct stream contains at least a substantial portion of the other gases, wherein the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane includes a first surface adapted to be contacted by the mixed gas stream and a permeate surface generally opposed to the first surface, and further wherein the permeate stream is formed from a portion of the mixed gas stream that passes through the membrane to the harvesting region of the internal volume, wherein the harvesting region includes a support adapted to support the permeate surface of the membrane, wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly does not include a seal between the membrane and the support, and further wherein the permeate region is in direct fluid communication with the at least a portion of the internal perimeter of the body of the enclosure;

wherein the permeate region of the internal volume is defined between at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the at least one generally planar membrane module and at least a portion of the internal perimeter of the body of the enclosure.
31. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 30, wherein the at least one harvesting region is generally parallel to the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane.
32. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 30, wherein the at least one harvesting region is generally coextensive to the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane.
33. A hydrogen-processing assembly, comprising:
an enclosure, comprising:

a body defining an internal volume and having an internal perimeter, the internal volume including a mixed gas region and a permeate region;

at least one input port extending through the body and through which a fluid stream is delivered to the enclosure;

at least one product output port extending through the body and through which a permeate stream is removed from the permeate region; and at least one byproduct output port extending through the body and through which a byproduct stream is removed from the mixed gas region; and a hydrogen-separation assembly positioned within the internal volume in a spaced relation to at least a portion of the internal perimeter of the body of the enclosure, the hydrogen-separation assembly having an outer perimeter and including at least a pair of generally opposed hydrogen-selective membranes, wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly is adapted to receive a mixed gas stream containing hydrogen gas and other gases and to separate the mixed gas stream into the permeate stream and the byproduct stream, wherein the permeate stream has at least one of a greater concentration of hydrogen gas and a lower concentration of the other gases than the mixed gas stream, wherein the byproduct stream contains at least a substantial portion of the other gases, wherein each of the hydrogen-selective membranes includes a first surface adapted to be contacted by the mixed gas stream and a permeate surface generally opposed to the first surface, and further wherein the permeate stream is formed from a portion of the mixed gas stream that passes through the membranes to the permeate region of the internal volume;

wherein the hydrogen-separation assembly does not include a seal extending between the permeate surfaces of the pair of generally opposed membranes.
34. The hydrogen-processing assembly of claim 30, wherein the permeate region of the internal volume is defined between at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the hydrogen-separation assembly and at least a portion of the internal perimeter of the body of the enclosure.
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