Title
Catalytic membrane reactor for the production of biofuels
Date Issued
15 June 2016
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Liuzzi D.
Pérez-Alonso F.J.
Fierro J.L.G.
Rojas S.
Van Wijk F.L.
Roghair I.
Van Sint Annaland M.
Fernandez E.
Viviente J.L.
TECNALIA
Publisher(s)
Elsevier
Abstract
The H2-distributed feeding concept using Pd/Ag-based membranes and an Ru-based catalyst in a Packed Bed Membrane Reactor (H2-PBMR) for the synthesis of biofuels via the so-called Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis has been demonstrated. The most successful approach resulted when H2-poor syngas (H2/CO = 1) typically obtained from the gasification of biomass was fed directly through the reaction chamber, i.e., to the catalyst bed, whereas the H2 needed to reach the proper stoichiometry for the FTS (H2/CO = 2) was admitted, and properly distributed, into the catalyst bed through the Pd/Ag-based membrane by flowing H2/He mixtures at the retentate side of the membrane. Under the optimum reaction conditions, the CO conversion measured with the H2-distributed feeding concept is lower than that obtained in a conventional Packed Bed Reactor with H2/CO = 2 (37.9 vs 50.7%), but significantly higher than that obtained in a conventional reactor with H2/CO = 1 (14.1%). Remarkably, the productivity towards high-molecular hydrocarbons increases by almost 70% and the methane production decreases by one order of magnitude when using the H2-distributed feeding concept in a Packed Bed Membrane Reactor.
Start page
37
End page
45
Volume
268
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería de procesos
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84949647183
ISSN of the container
09205861
Conference
Catalysis Today
Sponsor(s)
The research under this project is receiving funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme ( FP7/2007-2013 ) under grant agreement NMP3-LA.2011-262840 (DEMCAMER). Note: “The present publication reflects only the authors’ views and the Union in not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein”
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