Using a membrane reactor for the oxidative coupling of methane: Simulation and optimization

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1295-1306

  Patcharavorachot, Yaneeporn ^a   Tiraset, Sirikarn ^b   Wiyaratn, Wisitsree ^c   Assabumrungrat, Suttichai ^b   Arpornwichanop, Amornchai ^b  

^a KING MONGKUT'S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LADKRABANG   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Membrane reactor; Optimization; Oxidative coupling of methane; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; ETHYLENE; MEMBRANES; METHANATION; OPTIMIZATION; OXYGEN; PRODUCT DESIGN;

CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; MEMBRANE REACTOR; OPTIMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; OXIDATIVE COUPLING OF METHANE; OXIDATIVE COUPLING OF METHANES (OCM); RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION; SURFACE RESPONSE METHODOLOGIES;

METHANE;

EID: 84920280341     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-014-0813-9     Document Type: Article

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