GAS SEPARATION AND COMPRESSION DEVICE

摘要

A gas separation device for separating a reactive gas from a gaseous mixture comprising porous anode and cathode electrodes separated by an ionic membrane, the anode being impregnated with an absorbent compound or solvent; the cathode being impregnated with an electrically conductive liquid; a power supply for supplying electric charge to the electrodes; an inlet for a gaseous mixture the inlet communicating with a chamber adjacent the cathode; and an outlet for gas from the chamber so that gas passing from the inlet to the outlet contacts the cathode, wherein reactive gas is absorbed from the gaseous mixture by the absorbent compound and retained in the device and wherein the retained gas subsequently desorbed from the absorbent compound; wherein the absorption, desorption or both are promoted by application of electric charge to the electrodes.