Case studies in membrane reactors

Traditionally, reforming has been performed using a tubular FBR technology. Catalysts belonging to the group VIII in the Periodic Table such as nickel have been found to exhibit promising catalytic performance for the reforming of hydrocarbons. 

SR of alcohols has been widely studied in conventional reactor systems for hydrogen production. Bio-derived alcohols can be utilised as the raw materials for hydrogen production. Alcohols have high H/C ratio and hydrogen can be produced at low operating temperatures compared to methane reforming. In scientific literature most studies deal with catalyst development and catalyst performance in SR reactions. Moreover, SR is an equilibrium limited reaction. In MRs, conversion values beyond the equilibrium conversion can be achieved through the shift effect . Most of the studies related 

Process Catalyst Catalytic properties Reaction conditions Membrane reactor type References 

Acetic acid Commercial 144, = 4 g of Ni 7= 400-450 C, Dense Basile et al., 2008c 

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