Selective CO2-Hydrogenation using a membrane reactor

Mohammadsadegh Salehi*, Maryam Askarishahi, Fausto Gallucci, Hamid Reza Godini*

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Abstract

We present a novel membrane reactor (MR) concept for CO2-hydrogenation to methanol application, in which CO2 is supplied from a CO2-rich gas stream via a membrane and is distributed along the catalytic packed bed, where it reacts with hydrogen over a CuO-ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst to produce methanol. The performance of the reactor was investigated using a set of two-fluid model simulations. The simulation results showed that the fine distribution of CO2 improved the selectivity of methanol production by a value of 6 % for the studied range of the operating conditions.
Original languageEnglish
Article number108264
Number of pages10
JournalChemical Engineering and Processing
Volume160
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2021

Keywords

  • Membrane reactor
  • CO2-separation
  • CO2-separation CO2-Hydrogenation to methanol
  • CFD Simulation
  • CFD simulation
  • CO -separation
  • CO -Hydrogenation to methanol

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Chemistry
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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