A comparative study of two different membranes applied for auto-thermal methanol synthesis process

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages 60-74

  Rahmani, Farhad ^a   Haghighi, Mohammad ^a   Estifaee, Pooya ^a   Rahimpour, Mohammad Reza ^b  

^a SAHAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Auto thermal membrane methanol synthesis reactor; Hydrogen production; In situ hydrogen addition configuration; In situ water removal configuration; Steady state heterogeneous model

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; BIOREACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; DEHYDROGENATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUELS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANOL; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GASOLINE PLANTS; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

AUTO-THERMAL MEMBRANE METHANOL SYNTHESIS REACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL; DEHYDROGENATION REACTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; NATURAL GAS CONVERSION; SITU HYDROGEN ADDITION CONFIGURATIONS; SITU WATER REMOVAL CONFIGURATIONS; STEADY-STATE HETEROGENEOUS MODELS;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84860854618     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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