Polymer formulations for gettering hydrogen
First Claim
1. A hydrogen getter composition for removing hydrogen and its isotopes from within an enclosed space, comprising:
- an organic polymer, said organic polymer further comprising a plurality of repeating monomer units, said units having up to six side branches, said side branches further comprising C1 -C8 alkyl that contain or are substituted with one or more functionalities selected from the group consisting of C2 -C8 alkene, C2 -C8 alkyne, C1 -C8 ether, C1 -C8 alcohol, C1 -C8 ester, phenyl, C1 -C10 anhydride, C1 -C8 isocyanate, C1 -C8 ketone, C1 -C8 epoxide, and C1 -C8 carboxylic acid such that each said unit contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond;
a hydrogenation cataylst consisting essentially of a noble metal catalyst and an inert catalyst support material, said hydrogenation catalyst distributed throughout said getter composition wherein said double bonds and said noble metal catalyst are in reactive association; and
an inert diluent, said diluent selected from the list consisting of carbon black powders, mineral powders, salts, thixotropic agents and combinations thereof.
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Abstract
A novel composition comprising organic polymer molecules having carbon-carbon double bonds, for removing hydrogen from the atmosphere within enclosed spaces.
Organic polymers molecules containing carbon-carbon double bonds throughout their structures, preferably polybutadiene, polyisoprene and derivatives thereof, intimately mixed with an insoluble catalyst composition, comprising a hydrogenation catalyst and a catalyst support, preferably Pd supported on carbon, provide a hydrogen getter composition useful for removing hydrogen from enclosed spaces even in the presence of contaminants such as common atmospheric gases, water vapor, carbon dioxide, ammonia, oil mists, and water. The hydrogen getter composition disclosed herein is particularly useful for removing hydrogen from enclosed spaces containing potentially explosive mixtures of hydrogen and oxygen.
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1. A hydrogen getter composition for removing hydrogen and its isotopes from within an enclosed space, comprising:
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an organic polymer, said organic polymer further comprising a plurality of repeating monomer units, said units having up to six side branches, said side branches further comprising C1 -C8 alkyl that contain or are substituted with one or more functionalities selected from the group consisting of C2 -C8 alkene, C2 -C8 alkyne, C1 -C8 ether, C1 -C8 alcohol, C1 -C8 ester, phenyl, C1 -C10 anhydride, C1 -C8 isocyanate, C1 -C8 ketone, C1 -C8 epoxide, and C1 -C8 carboxylic acid such that each said unit contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond; a hydrogenation cataylst consisting essentially of a noble metal catalyst and an inert catalyst support material, said hydrogenation catalyst distributed throughout said getter composition wherein said double bonds and said noble metal catalyst are in reactive association; and an inert diluent, said diluent selected from the list consisting of carbon black powders, mineral powders, salts, thixotropic agents and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hydrogen getter composition, comprising:
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at least one of a polymeric compound consisting of units described as;
##STR1## wherein;
R1, --R6 may be the same or different and comprise hydrogen, or C1 -C8 alkyl that contain or are substituted with one or more functionalities selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C2 -C8 alkene, C2 -C8 alkyne, C1 -C8 ether, C1 -C8 alcohol, C1 -C8 ester, phenyl, C1 -C10 anhydride, C1 -C8 isocyanate, C1 -C8 ketone, C1 -C8 epoxide, and C1 -C8 carboxylic acid, wherein at least one of R1 -R4 contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond, and wherein the functionalities may be partially reacted together, thereby crosslinking some or all of the polymer compound of formula (I) or formula (II);P1 -P4 are terminal groups selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or C1 -C8 alkyl that contain or are substituted with one or more functionalities selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C2 -C8 alkene, C2 -C8 alkyne, C1 -C8 ether, C1 -C8 alcohol, C1 -C8 ester, phenyl, C1 -C10 anhydride, C1 -C8 isocyanate, C1 -C8 ketone, C1 -C8 epoxide, and C1 -C8 carboxylic acid; and n is from 5-10000; a hydrogenation catalyst consisting essentially of a noble metal catalyst and an inert catalyst support material, said hydrogenation catalyst distributed throughout said getter composition wherein said double bonds and said noble metal catalyst are in reactive association; and an inert diluent, said diluent selected from the list consisting of carbon black powders, mineral powders salts, thixotropic agents and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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