A SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING AND UTILIZING ATMOSPHERIC HYDROGEN GAS
    5.
    发明申请
    A SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING AND UTILIZING ATMOSPHERIC HYDROGEN GAS 审中-公开
    收集和利用大气氢气的系统

    公开(公告)号:WO0130471A3

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-11

    申请号:PCT/US0029531

    申请日:2000-10-26

    摘要: The present invention is drawn toward systems and methods of extracting hydrogen gas from an ambient (14) or conditioned atmosphere (34), preferably for use in a hydrogen fuel cell. The hydrogen collection system is defined by walls (12) that are preferentially permeable to hydrogen gas and substantially impermeable to gases reactive with hydrogen gas. Further, the walls (12) are preferably extensively folded to increase the surface area through which hydrogen gas can pass. In order to facilitate the passing of hydrogen gas through the walls (12) of the hydrogen collection system, a pumping device (20) coupled to the system can be provided. Once the hydrogen gas has been collected, it can be reacted with oxygen or otherwise used in the collection chamber (10) or transported to a different chamber (46) through a conduit (28) where it can be stored or used.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及从优选用于氢燃料电池的环境(14)或调节气氛(34)中提取氢气的系统和方法。 氢收集系统由壁(12)限定,壁(12)优选为可透过氢气并且基本上不透过对氢气反应的气体。 此外,壁(12)优选被大量折叠以增加氢气可以通过的表面积。 为了促进氢气通过氢收集系统的壁(12),可以提供耦合到该系统的泵送装置(20)。 一旦氢气已经被收集,其可以与氧气反应或以其他方式用于收集室(10)中或者通过导管(28)输送至不同的室(46),在导管(28)处可以储存或使用氢气。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE ENGINE EXHAUST EMISSIONS
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE ENGINE EXHAUST EMISSIONS 审中-公开
    减少发动机排气排放的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:WO00031386A1

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-02

    申请号:PCT/US1999/027425

    申请日:1999-11-19

    摘要: An emission control system (18, 118) for injecting oxygen-enriched air into an exhaust system (16, 116) of an engine (10, 110) includes a selectively permeable air separating membrane device (20, 120) that produces the oxygen-enriched air (permeate) as well as nitrogen-enriched air (retentate). The oxygen-enriched air being so produced can be introduced into the exhaust system (16, 116) (a) into an exhaust duct (168) extending from an exhaust manifold (28, 128) of the engine (10, 110), (b) into the exhaust manifold (28, 128) of the engine (10, 110), or (c) into a polluant reducing device (130) that is mounted in line with the exhaust duct (128) of the engine's exhaust system. The nitrogen-enriched air being produced by the permeable membrane device (20) can be used to further reduce NOx by being mixed with air being supplied to an intake manifold (12) of the engine (10) or by being introduced into a plasma device (32) to generate monatomic nitrogen that is injected in the exhaust gases to react with NOx in those gases.

    摘要翻译: 用于将富氧空气注入发动机(10,110)的排气系统(16,116)中的排放物控制系统(18,118)包括选择性渗透的空气分离膜装置(20,120) 富集空气(渗透物)以及富氮空气(滞留物)。 如此生产的富氧空气可以被引入排气系统(16,116)(a),进入从发动机(10,110)的排气歧管(28,128)延伸的排气管道(168), b)进入发动机(10,110)的排气歧管(28,128)中,或(c)进入与发动机排气系统的排气管道(128)成一直线安装的污染物减少装置(130)。 可渗透膜装置(20)产生的富氮空气可以用于通过与供应到发动机(10)的进气歧管(12)的空气混合或通过被引入等离子体装置 (32)以产生注入废气中的单原子氮以与这些气体中的NOx反应。

    PROCESS GAS PURIFICATION AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请
    PROCESS GAS PURIFICATION AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM 审中-公开
    过程气体净化和燃料电池系统

    公开(公告)号:WO99046032A2

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-16

    申请号:PCT/US1999/005238

    申请日:1999-03-10

    摘要: A module (214) for separating a product from a mixed stream comprises a mixed stream chamber having inlet and outlet means and defining a first flow path for the mixed stream, a purge/product stream chamber having inlet and outlet means and defining a second flow path for a purge/product stream, the second flow path having a substantially countercurrent direction to that of the first flow path, and a membrane located between the mixed stream chamber and the purge/product stream chamber, the membrane being selectively permeable to the product. There is also disclosed a fuel cell system comprising a burner module (210) for mixing and combusting a fuel and air mixture to produce hydrogen rich fuel stream; a hydrogen fuel cell (250) for producing power/energy using the hydrogen fuel produced by the burner module; a hydrogen purification module (214) between the burner module and the fuel cell for extracting hydrogen fuel from the burner module for use in the fuel cell and that uses a purge gas to enhance purification module performance; hydrogen storage means (254) for storing hydrogen fuel produced by the burner module and not immediately required by the fuel cell; and means for feeding stored hydrogen fuel from the storage means to the fuel cell when the hydrogen requirements of the fuel cell are greater than the amount of hydrogen produced in the burner module.

    摘要翻译: 用于从混合流中分离产物的模块(214)包括具有入口和出口装置并限定用于混合流的第一流动路径的混合流室,具有入口和出口装置并限定第二流动的吹扫/产物流室 用于吹扫/产物流的路径,第二流动路径具有与第一流动路径基本相反的方向,以及位于混合流室和吹扫/产物流室之间的膜,该膜可选择地渗透产物 。 还公开了一种燃料电池系统,其包括用于混合和燃烧燃料和空气混合物以产生富氢燃料流的燃烧器模块(210) 氢燃料电池(250),用于使用由所述燃烧器模块产生的氢燃料产生电力/能量; 在所述燃烧器模块和所述燃料电池之间的氢气净化模块(214),用于从用于所述燃料电池的所述燃烧器模块中提取氢燃料,并且使用净化气体来增强净化模块性能; 氢存储装置(254),用于储存由燃烧器模块产生并且不立即由燃料电池需要的氢燃料; 以及用于当所述燃料电池的氢气需求大于所述燃烧器模块中产生的氢的量时,将储存的氢燃料从所述存储装置供给到所述燃料电池的装置。

    MEMBRANE MODULE WITH UNILATERALLY EMBEDDED HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES
    10.
    发明申请
    MEMBRANE MODULE WITH UNILATERALLY EMBEDDED HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES 审中-公开
    随着嵌入式一面中空纤维膜的膜组件

    公开(公告)号:WO98057733A1

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-23

    申请号:PCT/EP1998/003262

    申请日:1998-06-02

    摘要: The invention relates to a membrane module and a method for treating specific substances in a fluid, wherein the membrane module contains a housing (1) with a bundle of hollow fiber membranes (2) and a semi-permeable porous wall. The hollow fiber membranes are embedded in an embedding compound (4) on one end only (3) and can be substantially and freely cross-flown at their second end (5). The lumens (10) of the hollow fiber membranes (2) are open at the non-embedded second end (5) and lead to the outside area (10) surrounding the hollow fiber membrane (10). The fluid which is to be treated (6) is introduced by means of an inlet device (7) to one of the two sides (inner or outer sides) of the hollow fiber membranes (2) only and passes by this side as a primary flux so that one part thereof flows through the wall to the other side as a permeate flux enabling the specific substances in the permeate flux to be treated. The permeate flux is collected on the other side when it has flown out of the wall and is re-introduced in the outer area (10) with the primary flux. The flux of the treated fluid (12) emanating from the primary flux and the permeate flux is finally evacuated from the housing (1) by means of an outlet device.

    摘要翻译: 膜组件和方法用于流体的特定物质的治疗,其中,所述膜组件包括具有中空纤维膜(2)与半渗透性多孔壁的束的壳体(1)。 中空纤维膜仅在密封化合物(4)的一端(3)和在其第二端(5)绕大体自由流动嵌入。 中空纤维膜(2)的内腔(10),是在非嵌入的第二端(5)打开,通入外部空间(10)围绕所述中空纤维膜(2)。 的待处理流体(6),所述中空纤维膜(2)通过入口装置(7)引入到只有两个侧面中的一个(内部或外部)和绕过初级电流在这一侧,使得通过壁的渗透的一部分 另一侧通过,其中所述特定物质的处理在渗透流执行。 渗透物流出在另一侧的壁的后收集,并用在外部空间(10)的主流量再次汇聚。 经处理的流体(12)的初级和渗透流流动的合并物流通过从所述壳体(1)的出口(11)最后排出。