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Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy
Foreword
Preface
Part I: Polymeric, dense metallic and composite membranes for membrane reactors
Chapter 1: Polymeric membranes for membrane reactors
Abstract:
1.1 Introduction: polymer properties for membrane reactors
1.2 Basics of polymer membranes
1.3 Membrane reactors
1.4 Modelling of polymeric catalytic membrane reactors
1.5 Conclusions
1.7 Appendix: nomenclature
Chapter 2: Inorganic membrane reactors for hydrogen production: an overview with particular emphasis on dense metallic membrane materials
Abstract:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Development of inorganic membrane reactors (MRs)
2.3 Types of membranes
2.4 Preparation of dense metallic membranes
2.5 Preparation of Pd-composite membranes
2.6 Preparation of Pd-Ag alloy membranes
2.7 Preparation of Pd-Cu alloy composite membranes
2.8 Preparation of Pd-Au membranes
2.9 Preparation of amorphous alloy membranes
2.10 Degradation of dense metallic membranes
2.11 Conclusions and future trends
2.12 Acknowledgements
2.14 Appendix: nomenclature
Chapter 3: Palladium-based composite membranes for hydrogen separation in membrane reactors
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Development of composite membranes
3.3 Palladium and palladium-alloy composite membranes for hydrogen separation
3.4 Performances in membrane reactors
3.5 Conclusions and future trends
3.6 Acknowledgements
3.8 Appendix: nomenclature
Chapter 4: Alternatives to palladium in membranes for hydrogen separation: nickel, niobium and vanadium alloys, ceramic supports for metal alloys and porous glass membranes
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Materials
4.3 Membrane synthesis and characterization
4.4 Applications
4.5 Conclusions
4.7 Appendix: nomenclature
Chapter 5: Nanocomposite membranes for membrane reactors
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 An overview of fabrication techniques
5.3 Examples of organic/inorganic nanocomposite membranes
5.4 Structure-property relationships in nanostructured composite membranes
5.5 Major application of hybrid nanocomposites in membrane reactors
5.6 Conclusions and future trends
5.8 Appendix: nomenclature
Part II: Zeolite, ceramic and carbon membranes and catalysts for membrane reactors
Chapter 6: Zeolite membrane reactors
Abstract:
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Separation using zeolite membranes
6.3 Zeolite membrane reactors
6.4 Modeling of zeolite membrane reactors
6.5 Scale-up and scale-down of zeolite membranes
6.6 Conclusion and future trends
6.8 Appendix: nomenclature
Chapter 7: Dense ceramic membranes for membrane reactors
Abstract:
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Principles of dense ceramic membrane reactors
7.3 Membrane preparation and catalyst incorporation
7.4 Fabrication of membrane reactors
7.5 Conclusion and future trends
7.6 Acknowledgements
7.8 Appendices
Chapter 8: Porous ceramic membranes for membrane reactors
Abstract:
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Preparation of porous ceramic membranes
8.3 Characterisation of ceramic membranes
8.4 Transport and separation of gases in ceramic membranes
8.5 Ceramic membrane reactors
8.6 Conclusions and future trends
8.7 Acknowledgements
8.9 Appendix: nomenclature
Chapter 9: Microporous silica membranes: fundamentals and applications in membrane reactors for hydrogen separation
Abstract:
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Microporous silica membranes
9.3 Membrane reactor function and arrangement
9.4 Membrane reactor performanc
