CPC C10L 3/10 (2013.01) [C25B 1/02 (2013.01); C25B 9/19 (2021.01); C25B 9/67 (2021.01); C25B 11/046 (2021.01); C25B 13/05 (2021.01); C25B 15/021 (2021.01); C10L 2200/0277 (2013.01); C10L 2290/06 (2013.01); C10L 2290/38 (2013.01); C10L 2290/58 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A single stage process for generation of hydrogen enriched gas, the process comprising:
a) providing an ion conducting membrane between Zone-A and Zone-B of a hydrogen enriched gas generation unit;
b) routing a hydrogen source through a heat exchanger HEX 08 to Zone-A of the hydrogen enriched gas generation unit, wherein Zone-A is configured to oxidize the hydrogen source to generate hydrogen ions, and wherein the hydrogen ions generated pass through the ion conducting membrane to a catalyst layer of Zone-B;
c) maintaining a higher localized hydrogen pressure at an interface of catalyst and perforated catalyst protective sheets (PCPS) than a pressure prevailing at an interface of PCPS and microchannels in Zone-B; and
d) passing a feed gas through a heat exchanger HEX 03 to Zone B wherein feed gas and hydrogen ions are homogeneously mixed in the microchannels of Zone-B for generating the hydrogen enriched feed gas, wherein the process is an electrochemical process.
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