DOE Workshop on Hydrogen Separations and Purification Technologies Proceedings

The U.S. Department of Energy held a Workshop on Hydrogen Separations and Purification Technologies September 8-9, 2004 in Arlington, Virginia. This workshop brought together researchers, government officials, and industry members. The purpose of the workshop was to discuss the current state of gas separation and purification processes and to recommend advanced low-cost, high-efficiency hydrogen purification methods that will facilitate distributed reforming of hydrogen.

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Workshop Proceedings (PDF 817 KB)

Introductory Remarks

Introduction to Goals (PDF 691 KB) Arlene Anderson, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

NIST's Advanced Technology Program (PDF 616 KB) Jason Huang, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Hydrogen from Coal (PDF 702 KB) Edward Schmetz, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Sequestration, Hydrogen and Clean Coal Fuels

Background on Three Chosen Topics

Microporous Inorganic Membranes for Hydrogen Purification (PDF 1.26 MB) Brian L. Bischoff, et al., Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Microporous Zeolite Membranes and Their Potential for H2 Production (PDF 1.22 MB) Margaret E. Welk, Sandia National Laboratories

Hydrogen Separation and Purification Using Dense Metallic Membranes (PDF 395 KB) Dave Edlund, IdaTech LLC

Ionically Conducting Membranes for Hydrogen Production and Separation (PDF 1.35 MB)Tony Sammells, Eltron Research Inc.

Results of Topic Sessions

Molecular Transport/ Microporous Hydrogen Separation Systems (PDF 103 KB)

Atomic Transport/ Dense Metallic Hydrogen Separation Systems (PDF 126 KB)

Ionic (Proton) Transport Hydrogen Separation Systems (PDF 159 KB)