Modelling of a reverse flow catalytic membrane reactor for the partial oxidation of methane

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages

  Smit, J ^a   Van Sint Annaland, M ^a   Kuipers, J A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catalytic membrane reactor; Partial oxidation; Reactor modeling; Reverse flow; Syngas

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; INVESTMENTS; METHANE; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PEROVSKITE; SEPARATION; SYNTHESIS GAS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

CATALYTIC MEMBRANE REACTORS; PARTIAL OXIDATIONS; REACTOR MODELING; REVERSE FLOW; SYN-GAS;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 85021135376     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15426580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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