Membrane Reactors: Distributing reactants to Improve Selectivity and Yield

The integration of porous and dense membranes in chemical reactors provides various attractive possibilities to enhance the performance of the reactor, e.g. an efficient selective removal of reaction products or the realization of optimized reactant dosing strategies. The latter approach, which permits improving selectivity and yield, is treated in this book. This authoritative work encompasses a broad spectrum of relevant topics and includes the basic principles of distributor-type membrane reactors, the analysis of relevant mass and heat transfer processes, experimental investigations for different types of membrane reactors and a comparison with classical reactors, all based on case studies and model reactions. The significant progress achieved over the last few years in this modern field of chemical reaction engineering is summarized in a competent manner including original material. The novice can grasp the elementary concepts and the professional can familiarize himself with the most recent developments in the area. For the industrial practitioner the book evaluates the potential for future applications