A membrane reactor for methanol synthesis

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-100

  Struis, R P W J ^a   Stucki, S ^a   Wiedorn, M ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Membrane reactor; Methanol synthesis; Perfluorinated cation exchange membrane; Permselectivity; Sorption; Vapour permeation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN; LITHIUM; METHANOL; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; WATER VAPOR;

CATION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; REACTORS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0029657128     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-7388(95)00222-7     Document Type: Article

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