Inert membrane reactors with catalyst pellets on the

Two of the main types of catalytic membrane reactors are shown in Figure 4-12. The reactor in the middle is called an inert membrane reactor with catalyst pellets on the feed side (IMRCF). Here the membrane is inert and serves as a barrier to the reactants and some of the products. The reactor on the bottom is a catalytic membrane reactor (CMR). The catalyst is deposited directly on the membrane and only specific reaction products are able to exit the permeate side. For example, in the reversible reaction... 

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