Pd/Al2O3 composite hollow fibre membranes: Effect of substrate resistances on H2 permeation properties

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1150-1158

  Irfan Hatim, M D ^a   Tan, Xiaoyao ^a,b   Wu, Zhentao ^a   Li, K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrogen permeation; Mass transfer; Membranes; Numerical analysis; Palladium; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE HOLLOW FIBRE MEMBRANES; EFFECTIVE POROSITY; HOLLOW FIBRE; HYDROGEN PERMEATION; MACROSTRUCTURES; MEAN PORE SIZE; PD MEMBRANE; PERMEATION PROPERTIES; PRE-TREATMENT; SELECTIVITY; SUBSTRATE EFFECTS; SUBSTRATE RESISTANCE; SUBSTRATE SURFACE; THICKNESS RATIO;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; ELECTROLESS PLATING; FIBERS; HYDROGEN; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PORE SIZE; SUBSTRATES;

PERMEATION;

EID: 79551497902     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2010.12.021     Document Type: Article

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