A theoretical analysis of methanol synthesis from CO2 and H2 in a ceramic membrane reactor

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 5050-5058

  Gallucci, Fausto ^a   Basile, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Membrane reactor; Methanol synthesis; Modelling; Reaction engineering; Separations; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

MEMBRANE REACTOR; METHANOL SYNTHESIS; REACTION ENGINEERING;

METHANOL;

EID: 36549000828     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.07.067     Document Type: Article

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