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Title:
Membrane reactors for hydrogen production processes
Publication Information:
London ; New York : Springer, 2011
Physical Description:
xii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780857291509
Abstract:
Membrane Reactors for Hydrogen Production Processes deals with technological and economic aspects of hydrogen selective membranes application in hydrogen production chemical processes. Membrane Reactors for Hydrogen Production Processes starts with an overview of membrane integration in the chemical reaction environment, formulating the thermodynamics and kinetics of membrane reactors and assessing the performance of different process architectures. Then, the state of the art of hydrogen selective membranes, membrane manufacturing processes and the mathematical modeling of membrane reactors are discussed. A review of the most useful applications from an industrial point of view is given. These applications include: natural gas steam reforming,autothermal reforming,water gas shift reaction,decomposition of hydrogen sulphide, andalkanes dehydrogenation.The final part is dedicated to the description of a pilot plant where the novel configuration was implemented at a semi-industrial scale. Plant engineers, researchers and postgraduate students will find Membrane Reactors for Hydrogen Production Processes a comprehensive guide to the state of the art of membrane reactor technology. -- Book Description

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Membrane Reactors for Hydrogen Production Processes deals with technological and economic aspects of hydrogen selective membranes application in hydrogen production chemical processes.

Membrane Reactors for Hydrogen Production Processes starts with an overview of membrane integration in the chemical reaction environment, formulating the thermodynamics and kinetics of membrane reactors and assessing the performance of different process architectures.

Then, the state of the art of hydrogen selective membranes, membrane manufacturing processes and the mathematical modeling of membrane reactors are discussed. A review of the most useful applications from an industrial point of view is given. These applications include:

natural gas steam reforming, autothermal reforming, water gas shift reaction, decomposition of hydrogen sulphide, and alkanes dehydrogenation.

The final part is dedicated to the description of a pilot plant where the novel configuration was implemented at a semi-industrial scale.

Plant engineers, researchers and postgraduate students will find Membrane Reactors for Hydrogen Production Processes a comprehensive guide to the state of the art of membrane reactor technology.


Author Notes

Marcello De Falco is an academic researcher and an expert in reactor modelling. He has about 25 publications on reactor simulations and membrane technology assessment.

Luigi Marrelli is Full Professor of Chemical Reactors and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome. He has 40 years academic research experience and about 100 publications on chemical thermodynamics, kinetics and reactor modelling.

Gaetano Iaquaniello is Vice President of Technology & Business Development at Tecnimont-KT S.p.A., a major process engineering contractor. He has 35 years of experience in process development and plant design, and in industrial research activities. He graduated with honors in Chemical Engineering in 1975 from the University of Rome, Italy, with a PhD from U.E.R. des Sciences at University of Limoges, France, in 1984 and he has a Masters in Management from the London Business School, UK, which he received in 1997.


Table of Contents

Luigi Marrelli and Marcello De Falco and Gaetano IaquanielloA. Basile and A. Iulianelli and T. Longo and S. Liguori and Marcello De FalcoG. Iaquaniello and A. Borruto and E. Lollobattista and G. Narducci and D. KatsirMarcello De FalcoMarcello De FalcoPaolo Ciambelli and Vincenzo Palma and Emma Palo and Gaetano IaquanielloPaolo Ciambelli and Vincenzo Palma and Emma Palo and Jan Galuszka and Terry Giddings and Gaetano IaquanielloJan Galuszka and Gaetano Iaquaniello and Paolo Ciambelli and Vincenzo Palma and Elvirosa BrancaccioMoshe Sheintuch and David S. A. SimakovMarcello De Falco and G. Iaquaniello and A. SalladiniMarcello De Falco and Gaetano Iaquaniello and Luigi Marrelli
1 Integration of Selective Membranes in Chemical Processes: Benefits and Examplesp. 1
2 Pd-based Selective Membrane State-of-the-Artp. 21
3 Hydrogen Palladium Selective Membranes: An Economic Perspectivep. 57
4 Membrane Reactors Modelingp. 79
5 Membrane Integration in Natural Gas Steam Reformingp. 103
6 Autothermal Reforming Case Studyp. 123
7 Technical and Economical Evaluation of WGSRp. 143
8 Membrane-Assisted Catalytic Cracking of Hydrogen Sulphide (H 2 S)p. 161
9 Alkanes Dehydrogenationp. 183
10 Steam Reforming of Natural Gas in a Reformer and Membrane Modules Test Plant: Plant Design Criteria and Operating Experiencep. 201
11 Future Perspectivesp. 217
About the Editorsp. 225
About the Contributorsp. 227
Indexp. 233