This is a collaborative project with REB Research, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Iowa State University and Johnson-Matthey Inc. to develop membranes with high hydrogen flux and selectivity, and improved mechanical durability.

NETL operates unique facilities for testing the performance of membranes at temperatures (up to 1000 C) and pressures (up to 1000 psi) not available at other laboratories. Membranes are evaluated by testing attributes such as permeability, sealing, contaminant exposure, multi-constituent separation and durability.

NETL also supports membrane work being conducted by other research groups funded by NETL such as Eltron Research Inc.