Analysis of a membrane reactor: Influence of membrane characteristics and operating conditions

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Tanna, Nikunj P ^a   Mayadevi, S ^b  

^a LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED   (India)

^b NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Esterification; Membrane reactor; Performance comparison; Pervaporation membrane

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ESTERIFICATION; ETHANOL; PERVAPORATION;

MEMBRANE REACTORS; PERFORMANCE COMPARISON; PERVAPORATION MEMBRANES; PVMR PERFORMANCE;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

EID: 33847006923     PISSN: 21945748     EISSN: 15426580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1542-6580.1354     Document Type: Article

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