Comparative study of two different hydrogen redistribution strategies along a fluidized-bed hydrogen permselective membrane reactor for methanol synthesis

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 472-480

  Rahimpour, M R ^a   Bayat, M ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL; CARBON MONOXIDE REMOVAL; CATALYST LIFE; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COUNTER CURRENT; HYDROGEN PERMEATION; MEMBRANE REACTOR; METHANOL SYNTHESIS; MODES OF OPERATION; PHASE THEORY; RECRYSTALLIZATIONS; SHELL-SIDE; WATER PRODUCTION; WATER PRODUCTION RATE;

AERODYNAMICS; BIOREACTORS; BUBBLE FORMATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOW OF GASES; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES; SYNTHESIS GAS; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

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EID: 75249098792     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie9005113     Document Type: Article

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