Membrane reactors for in situ water removal: A review of applications

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 52, Issue 31, 2013, Pages 10342-10354

  Diban, Nazely ^a   Aguayo, Andres T ^a   Bilbao, Javier ^a   Urtiaga, Ane ^b   Ortiz, Inmaculada ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC REACTIONS; MEMBRANE MATERIAL; PETROCHEMICAL SECTOR; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION; REACTOR CONFIGURATION; REPRODUCIBILITIES; SOLUTION STRATEGY; TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS;

CATALYSIS; CATALYST POISONING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MEMBRANES; VAPORS;

BIOREACTORS;

EID: 84881419892     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie3029625     Document Type: Review

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