Chapter 13 Membrane-assisted reactor engineering
Introduction
We commenced our treatment with an introduction to the exploitable features of membrane reactors (without attempting to describe membrane synthesis) earlier in this book. We gave a brief introduction for the membrane reactors in Interlude I following Chapter 2. In this chapter, we describe the main variations in design and mode of operation of these reactors, develop performance equations for the more important designs, and compare the performances of some important designs with those of the traditional mixed and plug-flow reactors. Finally, we present a summary of the applications of membrane reactors in enhancing the rates of organic reactions.
