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Membrane Reactors


Description:
Membrane reactors are used to improve process performance in a wide range of applications. Papers are sought that describe new developments in membrane reactor fundamentals and applications.

Sponsor:
Membrane-Based Separations


Chair:
Shamsuddin Ilias
North Carolina A&T State University
Department of Mechanical & Chemical Engineering
1601 E. Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411
Phone Number: 336-334-7564
Email: ilias@ncat.edu

Co-Chair:
Theodore Tsotsis

Papers:
Composite Palladium Membrane Reactor for the Water Gas Shift Reaction
Alexander S. Augustine, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; M. Engin Ayturk, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Nikolaos Kazantzis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yi Hua Ma, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Methanol Steam Reforming in Pd-Ag Membrane Reactor
Sameer H. Israni, University of Houston; Michael P. Harold, University of Houston
Steam Reforming of Methanol and Ethanol in a Pd-Alloy Composite Membrane Reactor
Atikur Rahman, North Carolina A&T State University; Mizanur Rahman, North Carolina A&T State University; Saiful Islam, North Carolina A&T State University; Debasish Kuila, North Carolina A&T State University; Shamsuddin Ilias, North Carolina A&T State University
Integrated One Box Process for Hydrogen Production From Syngas
Mitra Abdolahi, University of Southern California (USC); Jiang Yu, University of Southern California (USC); Paul K. T. Liu, Media and Process Technology Inc; Muhammad Sahimi, University of Southern California (USC); Theodore T. Tsotsis, University of Southern California (USC)
Development of Zeolite-Based Membrane Reactors for High Temperature Water Gas Shift Reaction
Zhong Tang, University of Cincinnati; Seokjhin Kim, University of Cincinnati; Gunusunusi Krishna Reddy, University of Cincinnati; Panagiotis Smirniotis, University of Cincinnati; Junhang Dong, University of Cincinnati
Chemically Stable Polymeric Membrane Reactors for Selective Removal of Methanol From Transesterification Reactions
Fan Zhang, Kansas State University; Mary E. Rezac, Kansas State University; Stuart Nemser, Compact Membrane Systems, Inc; Sudipto Majumdar, Compact Membrane Systems, Inc
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