Hydrogen purification with palladium and palladium alloys on porous stainless steel membranes

International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 109-125

  Brenner, James R ^a   Bhagat, Gaurav ^a   Vasa, Pareen ^a  

^a FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

hydrogen purification; membrane; palladium; Porous Stainless Steel; Sievert s Law

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049148665     PISSN: 17533317     EISSN: 17533309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJOGCT.2008.016734     Document Type: Article

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