Palladium membrane reactors from cyclohexane

Itoh et al(S). studied dehydrogenation of cyclohexane in a palladium membrane reactor containing a packed bed of Pt/Al203 catalyst. The removal of hydrogen from the reaction mixture using the pal dium membrane increased the conversion from the equilibrium value of 18.7% to as high as 99.5%. It was shown that for given rates of permeation and reaction, there is an optimum thickness of membrane, at which maximum conversion is obtained. 

Itoh, N., Tamura, E., Hara, S., Takahashi, T., Shono, A., Satoh, K. and Namba, T., 2003. Hydrogen Recovery from Cyclohexane as a Chemical Hydrogen Carrier Using a Palladium Membrane Reactor. Catalysis Today, 82(1-4) 119-125. 

Itoh,N.,E.Tamura,S.Hara,T.Takahashi, A. Shono,K.SatohandT.Namba Hydrogen recovery from cyclohexane as a chemical hydrogen carrier using a palladium membrane reactor, Catal. Today, 82,119-125 (2003). 

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