A novel cascade membrane reactor concept for methanol synthesis in the presence of long-term catalyst deactivation

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 34, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 1356-1371

  Rahimpour, M R ^a   Bayat, M ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cascade membrane reactor; Catalyst deactivation; Hydrogen perm selective membrane; Methanol synthesis

Indexed keywords

CATALYST BEDS; FEED GAS; LONG TERM; MEMBRANE REACTOR; METHANOL PRODUCTION; METHANOL REACTORS; METHANOL SYNTHESIS; PALLADIUM-SILVER MEMBRANE; REACTION HEAT; SIMULATION RESULT;

BIOREACTORS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYST POISONING; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; PALLADIUM; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); SYNTHESIS GAS; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

CATALYST DEACTIVATION;

EID: 78649521185     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1679     Document Type: Article

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