Modeling of the methane reforming reaction in hydrogen selective membrane reactors

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 177, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 83-95

  Prabhu, A K ^a   Liu, A ^a   Lovell, L G ^a   Oyama, S T ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry reforming; Hydrogen separation; Inorganic membranes; Membrane reactors; Theory

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYSTS; HYDROGEN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; PRESSURE DROP; REFORMING REACTIONS; RHODIUM; SILICA;

DRY REFORMING; HYDROGEN SELECTIVE MEMBRANE REACTORS;

PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES;

METHANE;

FIXED BED; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; METHANE;

CATALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034734378     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(00)00449-X     Document Type: Article

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