MODELLING OF A THREE-PHASE MEMBRANE REACTOR FOR THE PARTIAL OXIDATION OF PROPANE

  • Criscuoli, Alessandra (Research Institute on Membrane Technology(ITM-CNR)) ;
  • Espro, Claudia (Department of industrial Chemistry and Materials Engineering, University of Messina) ;
  • Parmaliana, Adolfo (Department of industrial Chemistry and Materials Engineering, University of Messina) ;
  • Drioli, Enrico (Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, University of Calabria)
  • Published : 2003.07.01

Abstract

A mathematical model describing the performance of a three phase catalytic membrane reactor for the partial oxidation of propane has been developed. The theoretical study pointed out that the recovery of products in the gas phase is strongly related to the membrane hydrophobicity.

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