HYDROGEN GAS TREATMENT EQUIPMENT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide hydrogen gas treatment equipment capable of lowering treatment temperature of hydrogen gas with respect to mixed gas containing hydrogen gas and oxygen gas, and capable of improving treatment efficiency at the treatment temperature.SOLUTION: Hydrogen gas treatment equipment for treating hydrogen gas from mixed gas containing hydrogen gas and oxygen gas, includes: a hydrogen separator which is partitioned into a mixed gas chamber and a permeated hydrogen chamber by a hydrogen permeation membrane; a mixed gas temporary storage container which is connected to the mixed gas chamber via a mixed gas supply pipe line and a deoxidation mixed gas recovery pipeline; a condenser arranged on the way of the deoxidation mixed gas recovery pipeline; an oxidative gas supply mechanism connected to the permeated hydrogen chamber via the oxidative gas supply pipeline; and a water vapor exhaust pipe line connected to the permeated hydrogen chamber. Therein, the hydrogen permeable membrane is formed of porous layers of a catalytic metal which facilitates water vapor conversion reaction of hydrogen and oxygen on both surfaces of a dense membrane of a hydrogen permeable alloy and, in the hydrogen separator, a heating mechanism for continuously heating the hydrogen separator is not disposed. 【課題】水素ガスと酸素ガスとを含む混合ガスに対して水素ガスの処理温度の低温化を可能にし、かつその温度における処理効率の向上を可能にする水素ガス処理装置を提供する。【解決手段】本発明は、水素ガスと酸素ガスとを含む混合ガスから水素ガスを処理する水素ガス処理装置であって、水素透過膜によって混合ガス室と透過水素室とに仕切られている水素分離器と、混合ガス供給配管および脱酸素混合ガス回収配管を介して前記混合ガス室に接続される混合ガス一時貯蔵容器と、前記脱酸素混合ガス回収配管の途中に配設される凝縮器と、酸化性ガス供給配管を介して前記透過水素室に接続される酸化性ガス供給機構と、前記透過水素室に接続される水蒸気排気配管とを具備し、前記水素透過膜は、水素透過合金の緻密質膜の両表面に、水素と酸素との水蒸気変換反応を促進する触媒金属の多孔質層が形成されており、前記水素分離器には、該水素分離器を加熱し続けるための加熱機構が配設されていない水素ガス処理装置を提供する。【選択図】図１