Enhancement of hydrogen production via coupling of MCH dehydrogenation reaction and methanol synthesis process by using thermally coupled heat exchanger reactor

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 3371-3383

  Rahimpour, M R ^a   Vakili, R ^a   Pourazadi, E ^a   Bahmanpour, A M ^a   Iranshahi, D ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Heat exchanger reactor; Hydrogen production; Methanol synthesis; Methylcyclohexane dehydrogenation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PROCESS; COMMERCIAL VIABILITY; CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY; COUPLED HEAT; DEHYDROGENATION REACTIONS; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; EQUILIBRIUM CONDITIONS; HEAT EXCHANGER REACTORS; METHANOL PRODUCTION; METHANOL REACTORS; METHANOL SYNTHESIS; METHANOL SYNTHESIS REACTORS; METHYLCYCLOHEXANE; OPERATING CONDITION; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION; PRODUCTION RATES; REACTOR CONFIGURATION; SHELL-SIDE; TUBULAR REACTORS;

DEHYDROGENATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANOL; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

COUPLED CIRCUITS;

EID: 79952241599     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.12.073     Document Type: Article

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