Design of a thermally balanced membrane reformer for hydrogen production

AIChE Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2735-2750

  Simakov, David S A ^a   Sheintuch, Moshe ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autothermal reforming; Hydrogen; Membrane reactor; Steam reforming; Thermal front

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; GAS FUEL MANUFACTURE; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANES; METHANE; NONMETALS; PALLADIUM; REFORMING REACTIONS; RIVERS; SEPARATION; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING;

ANALYTICAL APPROXIMATIONS; AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; CATALYTIC FIXED BEDS; DO-MAINS; DOWNSTREAM; FRONT VELOCITIES; HYDROGEN SEPARATIONS; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MEMBRANE REACTORS; METHANE OXIDATIONS; METHANE STEAM REFORMING; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPTIMAL SETS; PD MEMBRANES; STEAM REFORMING; THERMAL COUPLINGS; THERMAL FRONT;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 54949093552     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11568     Document Type: Article

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