power and energy : ultrapure palladium diffusion hydrogen purifiers
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.HYDROGEN PURIFICATION HOWS, WHATS, AND WHYS
Every Power+Energy hydrogen purifier, separation system, or bare cell operates on the basic principle of gas diffusion across a semi-permeable membrane. As you will learn by following the links below, the basic principles involved are simple and easy to understand. Don’t be fooled, however: a Power+Energy hydrogen purifier is the result of many years of intensive research and exhaustive testing by the industry's leading physicists and engineers.


Fuel-Processing Technology and Alternative Energy
With fuel cell technology, the electric car is becoming a viable dream. As a reliable source of ultra-pure hydrogen, Power+Energy is in a unique position to help drive this market in the coming hydrogen economy. Here you can see an animation showing how P+E technology can generate ultra-pure hydrogen from common liquid fuels like gasoline.
   
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Basic Principle of Operation
Here you can learn more about the process behind hydrogen purification via palladium-alloy diffusion, the principle behind every Power+Energy hydrogen purifier.
   
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Inside-Feed vs. Outside-Feed Technology
Power+Energy’s proprietary “inside-feed” technology is the reason P+E purifiers are second to none when it comes to reliability and cost efficiency. Compare our hydrogen technology to that used by our competitors, and see for yourself how a P+E purifier will save you time and money.
   
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  Research Papers
Power+Energy's Research and Development department provides the white papers and presentations below to help you stay abreast of our fuel-processing advancements and hydrogen purifier technology.
 
   

Experimental Demonstration of Advanced Palladium Membrane Separators for Central High-Purity Hydrogen Production (report by United Technology Research Center)

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Poster Presentation: "A Novel Approach to Energy Independence" - Power+Energy's engineering path for a compact palladium-alloy micro-channel membrane separator/reactor.
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NHA H2 Conference 2005: Navy Shipboard Fuel Cell Program

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The Effects of Carrier Gas Viscosity and Diffusion on Column Efficiency in Capillary Gas Chromatography.
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Outside-In vs. Inside-Out:

Which Method Produces Cleaner Hydrogen?
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Outside-In vs. Inside-Out: Lifetime Issues
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Issues Affecting the Reliability of

Palladium-Membrane Hydrogen Purifiers

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