Differential evolution (DE) strategy for optimization of hydrogen production and utilization in a thermally coupled membrane reactor for decalin dehydrogenation and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in GTL technology

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 4917-4933

  Rahimpour, M R ^a   Mirvakili, A ^a   Paymooni, K ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Coupled configuration; DE method; Decalin dehydrogenation reaction; GTL technology; Hydrogen production; Membrane reactor

Indexed keywords

COUPLED CONFIGURATION; DE METHOD; DECALIN DEHYDROGENATION REACTION; GTL TECHNOLOGY; MEMBRANE REACTOR;

BIOREACTORS; DEHYDROGENATION; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; GASOLINE; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; RECYCLING; TECHNOLOGY;

COUPLED CIRCUITS;

EID: 79953648700     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.01.061     Document Type: Article

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