The work studied the characteristics of membrane catalysts in reaction methane carbonate conversion as a model reaction. This process produces synthesis gas (a 1:1 mixture Н 2 and СО), which can be used to make many products, including synthetic fuels (in FischerTropsch process). One serious problems is presence side reactions that prevent production with required ratio products (H :CO=1:1).Mem...

Approach • Complete reverse kinetics and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling to optimize reactor geometry for forward reactions • Measure forward kinetics in quartz & Inconel reactors to determine reactor wall catalysis • Measure forward kinetics in reactor packed with membrane material to determine catalytic activity • Measure membrane H2 permeability in presence of clean syngas compon...

Our goal in this paper is the description and analysis of new findings and results on membrane reactors and catalytic reactors/heterogeneous processors for the steam reforming reactions of methane, natural gas, and methanol for use in power generation systems and fuel cells. The current communication continues this research by giving emphasis in the so-called “Improved Reaction” and “ReformingF...

Future production of chemicals (e.g., fine and specialty chemicals) in industry is faced with the challenge of limited material and energy resources. However, process intensification might play a significant role in alleviating this problem. A vision of process intensification through multifunctional reactors has stimulated research on membrane-based reactive separation processes, in which memb...

The effect of the coupling between heterogeneous catalytic reactions supported by an ion transport membrane (ITM) and gas-phase chemistry on fuel conversion and oxygen permeation in ITM reactors is examined. In ITM reactors, thermochemical reactions take place in the gas-phase and on the membrane surface, both of which interact with oxygen permeation. However, this coupling between gas-phase an...

This study reports the analysis and design of a liquid phase esterification process to convert acetic acid with isoamyl alcohol into acetate via reactive pervaporation, in presence an Amberlite IR-120 ion exchange resin catalyst. To accomplish this, catalytic reactor is coupled separation membrane unit (Pervaporation Membrane Reactor (PVMR)). In proposed unit, chemical reaction equilibrium favo...