Optimization of hydrogen production via coupling of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction and dehydrogenation of cyclohexane in GTL technology

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2027-2036

  Rahimpour, M R ^a   Bahmanpour, A M ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cyclohexane dehydrogenation; Fischer Tropsch synthesis reaction; Hydrogen production; Optimization; Recuperative coupling

Indexed keywords

ARGON; COUPLED CIRCUITS; CYCLOHEXANE; DEHYDROGENATION; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; INLET FLOW; METHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESEARCH; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

CONVENTIONAL REACTORS; COUPLED REACTORS; CYCLOHEXANE DEHYDROGENATION; DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS REACTION; GTL TECHNOLOGY; HYDROGEN RECOVERY; INLET TEMPERATURE; METHANOL SYNTHESIS; MOLAR FLOW RATES; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN; RECUPERATIVE COUPLING; RESEARCH INSTITUTES; SELECTIVE MEMBRANES; SWEEP GAS;

FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS;

BIOREACTOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN; METHANE; METHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE EFFECT;

EID: 79951516947     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.12.065     Document Type: Article

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