Novel Module-Based Membrane Reactor Design Approach for Improved Operability Performance
Membranes, 2021 This work aims to address the design and control challenges caused by the integration of phenomena and the loss of degrees of freedom (DOF) that occur in the intensification of membrane reactor units. First, a novel approach to designing membrane reactor
Brent A. Bishop, Fernando V. Lima
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Membranes, 2019 This paper investigates the influence of the support material and its thickness on the hydrogen flux in Palladium membranes in the presence of sweep gas in fluidized bed membrane reactors.
Gioele Di Marcoberardino +4 more
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On Process Intensification through Membrane Storage Reactors
Separations, 2021 In this work, a dynamic, one-dimensional, first principle-based model of a novel membrane storage reactor (MSR) process is developed and simulated. The resulting governing equations are rendered dimensionless and are shown to feature two dimensionless ...
John Lowd +2 more
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Mathematical Modeling Methods and Their Application in the System Analysis for Methanol Steam Reforming Process [PDF]
Chemical Process Design, 2023 Hydrogen is the key to achieving sustainable and clean energy in the world's future, and research in the field of optimal hydrogen production has been growing in the past years.
Mohammad Javad Peymanfard +1 more
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Increased salinity improves the thermotolerance of mesophilic nitrification [PDF]
, 2014 Nitrification is a well-studied and established process to treat ammonia in wastewater. Although thermophilic nitrification could avoid cooling costs for the treatment of warm wastewaters, applications above 40 A degrees C remain a significant challenge.
Boon, Nico +3 more
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Comparison and analysis of membrane fouling between flocculent sludge membrane bioreactor and granular sludge membrane bioreactor. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of inoculating granules on reducing membrane fouling. In order to evaluate the differences in performance between flocculent sludge and aerobic granular sludge in membrane reactors (MBRs), two reactors ...
Wang Jing-Feng +6 more
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Simulation of the influence of hydrophones used for the characterization of pressure field distribution in low frequency, high power ultrasonic reactor vessels [PDF]
, 2007 This paper describes the use of a finite element (FE) modeling approach to investigate the influence of different hydrophone designs in laboratory scale reactor vessels.
Gachagan, A., Harvey, G., O'Leary, R.L.
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Development and Proof of Concept of a Compact Metallic Reactor for MIEC Ceramic Membranes
Membranes, 2021 The integration of mixed ionic–electronic conducting separation membranes in catalytic membrane reactors can yield more environmentally safe and economically efficient processes. Concentration polarization effects are observed in these types of membranes
Sonia Escolástico +4 more
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Defluoridation of drinking water by electrocoagulation/electroflotation in a stirred tank reactor with a comparative performance to an external-loop airlift reactor [PDF]
, 2009 Defluoridation using batch electrocoagulation/electroflotation (EC/EF) was carried out in two reactors for comparison purpose: a stirred tank reactor (STR) close to a conventional EC cell and an external-loop airlift reactor (ELAR) that was recently ...
Bennajah, Mounir +4 more
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Mass transfer in a membrane aerated biofilm [PDF]
, 2012 We present experimental results of mass transfer of a non reactive tracer gas (neon)measured in aerobic heterotrophic biofilm developed from activated sludge.
Aimar, Pierre +4 more
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