Selective oxidation of ethane to ethylene in a dense tubular membrane reactor

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 209, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 457-467

  Akin, F T ^a   Lin, Y S ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Bismuth oxide; Ethane oxidation; Ionic conductor; Membrane reactor

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ETHYLENE; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN;

SHELL CONFIGURATION;

ETHANE;

BISMUTH DERIVATIVE; ETHANE; ETHYLENE; FLUORINE DERIVATIVE; HELIUM; OXYGEN;

BISMUTH; ETHANE; ETHYLENE; MEMBRANE; OXIDATION; REACTOR;

AIR; ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CHEMICAL REACTION; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; TUBE;

EID: 0037110610     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(02)00363-0     Document Type: Article

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