A comparative study between a fluidized-bed and a fixed-bed water perm-selective membrane reactor with in situ H2O removal for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of GTL technology

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 484-495

  Rahimpour, M R ^a   Mirvakili, A ^a   Paymooni, K ^a   Moghtaderi, B ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fischer Tropsch synthesis; Fluidized bed membrane reactor; FT reactor combination; GTL technology; In situ water removal; Water perm selective membrane layer

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DROPS; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; FLUIDIZATION; GASOLINE; MEMBRANES; PRESSURE DROP; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

FLUIDIZED BED MEMBRANE REACTOR; FT REACTOR COMBINATION; GTL TECHNOLOGY; SELECTIVE MEMBRANES; WATER REMOVAL;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 79959534916     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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