Study of a dense metal membrane reactor for hydrogen separation from hydroiodic acid decomposition

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 5106-5114

  Tosti, Silvano ^a   Borelli, Rodolfo ^a   Borgognoni, Fabio ^a   Favuzza, Paolo ^b   Rizzello, Claudio ^c   Tarquini, Pietro ^b  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^c Tesi Sas   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Membrane reactors; Nb and Ta membranes

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; HYDROGEN; IODINE; ISOMERS; METALS; MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY; SEPARATION; SULFUR;

FIXED BEDS; HYDROGEN SEPARATION; HYDROIODIC ACID; MEMBRANE REACTORS; METAL MEMBRANES; NB AND TA MEMBRANES; SELECTIVE SEPARATION; SULFUR-IODINE PROCESS; WALL THICKNESSES;

NONMETALS;

EID: 52249118538     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.07.030     Document Type: Article

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