Hydrogen Recovery from Supplemented Natural Gas by Metal Hydrides

摘要

A metal hydride process employing LaNi sub 4 sub 7 Al sub 0 sub 3 for recovery of hydrogen from supplemented natural gas is being developed. Experimental studies performed to date involved determination of the equilibrium hydrogen capacity of the alloy, measurement of the adsorption behavior of contaminant gases, and measurement of rates of hydrogen absorption by the alloy. The results were used as the basis for a preliminary process design and cost estimate. (ERA citation 07:010381)