Methane steam reforming by microporous catalytic membrane reactors

• Published in: AIChE journal Vol. 50; no. 11; pp. 2794 - 2805
• Main Authors: Tsuru, Toshinori, Yamaguchi, Koji, Yoshioka, Tomohisa, Asaeda, Masashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York American Institute of Chemical Engineers 01.11.2004; Wiley Subscription Services
• Subjects: Applied sciences; autothermal; Catalysis; catalytic membrane reactor; Catalytic reactions; Chemical engineering; Chemical reactors; Chemistry; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Helium; Hydrogen; Hydrogen production; Membranes; Methane; methane steam reforming; Nitrogen; Permeability; Porosity; porous silica membranes; Reactors; Silica; simulation; Steam; Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Correlation; Porous membrane; Permeation; Purity; Catalytic reactor; Cocurrent flow; Permeability; Water vapor; Operating conditions; Plug flow; Membrane reactor; Microporosity; Correlation analysis; Permeance; Steam reforming; Catalyst; Hydrogen production

Methane steam reforming, with and without added oxygen, was theoretically and experimentally investigated using microporous silica membranes, thus allowing the permeation of hydrogen as well as other gases in reactants and products. A simulation of catalytic membrane reactors was carried out for a c...