"SIMULATION AND MODELING OF A MEMBRANE REACTOR FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION"
catalytic membrane, membrane reactor, syngas
In this work, hydrogen production process through a membrane reactor should be studied by a simulation and modeling point of view. A mathematical model of a membrane reactor assuming one dimension, isothermal and steady state conditions should be used. Simulations are made to compare the reactor conversions in different operational parameters, such as temperature, pressure and feed molar flow. In a membrane reactor, the pressure increase corresponds to an increase on the methane conversion, once it allows a greater pressure gradient between the internal and external regions of the membrane, shifting the equilibrium towards the products. Such fact makes the membrane reactor a good option to reaction processes involving liquid and gas states (GTL processes).”
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PT: membrana catalítica, reator a membrana, gás de síntese