| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S87546/01 |
| Title: |
The developement and application of novel ceramic hollow fibre membrane reators for catalytic dehydrogenation reactions. |
| Principal Investigator: |
Boag, Professor N M |
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| Department: |
Inst for Materials Research |
| Organisation: |
University of Salford |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 January 2005 |
Ends: |
31 December 2007 |
Value (£): |
91,497
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Catalysis & Applied Catalysis |
Materials Characterisation |
| Reactor Engineering |
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Chemicals |
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1. To develop asymmetric aluminum oxide hollow fibres with controlled mesoporosity as a support layer.2. To develop composite hollow fibre membrane reactors for application in dehydrogenation reactions: (a) by deposition of a Pd-Ag hydrogen separation layer onto the outer surface of the hollow fibre, plus (b) by deposition of a coking-resistant dehydrogenation catalyst, based on nanocrystallites of Pt-Sn alloy, onto the inner surface of the hollow fibres.3. To test the effectiveness of the new reactor in two dehydrogenation reactions: (a) propane conversion to propene and (b) methylcyclohexane conversion to toluene.4. To characterise using a range of techniques, and subsequently improve, the structural properties of the composite hollow fibre membrane reactor. 5. To develop transport models capable of predicting membrane permeation flux of hydrogen for a given set of operating conditions. 6. To develop and verify a process model of the reactor and use it for optimisation of the two dehydrogenation reactions under study.
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http://www.salford.ac.uk |