Enhancement of hydrogen production in a novel fluidized-bed membrane reactor for naphtha reforming

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 2235-2251

  Rahimpour, M R ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Catalyst deactivation; Catalytic naphtha reforming; Enhancement of aromatic production; Fluidized bed membrane reactor; Hydrogen production; Pd Ag membrane; Two phase theory of fluidization

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BIOREACTORS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; CATALYST POISONING; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROCARBONS; NAPHTHAS; NONMETALS; PACKED BEDS; PALLADIUM; PERMEATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SILVER; SUPERSATURATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CATALYTIC NAPHTHA REFORMING; ENHANCEMENT OF AROMATIC PRODUCTION; FLUIDIZED-BED MEMBRANE REACTOR; PD-AG MEMBRANE; TWO-PHASE THEORY OF FLUIDIZATION;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 60649098770     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.10.098     Document Type: Article

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