Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio)-Membranes

Recent Achievements in Chemical Processes in Membrane Reactors

1st Edition - September 10, 2024
Imprint: Elsevier
Editors: Angelo Basile, Kamran Ghasemzadeh
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 8 7 6 - 8
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 8 7 7 - 5

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Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio)-Membranes: Recent Achievements in Chemical Processes in Membrane Reactors introduces and analyzes chemical processes done in membrane reactors. The book highlights their performance and provides an overview of recent achievements in structural development of membrane reactor systems during chemical processes. Starting from chemical processes aspects and fundamentals of membrane reactor systems, via modeling and experimental and design concepts, to practitioners’ perspective and good application examples, the book sheds light and gives a broad but very detailed description through the point of view typical of an industrial engineer.

This book is a key reference for R&D managers in industry interested in the development of chemical processes by membrane reactor technologies as well as academic researchers and postgraduate students working in the wider area of the strategic chemical, separation, and purification processes.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction to membrane reactor’s role in chemical processes
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Development of MRs
1.3 High-potential processes for MRs application
1.4 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter 2. Natural gas reforming processes in membrane reactors
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Applications of Pd-based membranes in membrane reactors
2.3 Conclusions and future trends
References
Chapter 3. Alcohol reforming processes in membrane reactors
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Membrane reactor
3.3 Hydrogen permeation mechanism through Pd alloy membrane
3.4 Renewable resources
3.5 Methanol reforming reactions in a membrane reactor
3.6 Ethanol reforming reactions in the membrane reactors
3.7 Glycerol reforming reactions in the membrane reactors
3.8 Acetic acid reforming reactions in the membrane reactor
3.9 Conclusion
Abbreviations
Symbols
References
Chapter 4. Biomass reforming processes in membrane reactors
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Reforming processes for fuels production from biomass
4.3 Reforming technologies of biomass-derived vapors
4.4 Membrane reforming reactors for ultrapure H2 production
4.5 Technoeconomic assessment
4.6 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter 5. Gasification processes in membrane reactors
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Gasification fundamentals
5.3 Membrane reactor
5.4 Integration of gasification and membrane technology
5.5 Waste management
5.6 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter 6. Dehydration processes in membrane reactors
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Principle of the dehydration process
6.3 Water-selective membranes
6.4 Application of membrane reactors in dehydration processes
6.5 Conclusion and future trends
Acronyms
Symbols
References
Chapter 7. Fischer–Tropsch processes in membrane reactors
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Fundamentals of Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
7.3 Integration of membrane reactors in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
7.4 Membrane stability, durability, and concentration polarization in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
7.5 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
References
Chapter 8. Esterification processes in membrane reactors
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Esters and esterification reactions
8.3 Industrial applications of esterification reactions
8.4 Conventional methods for esterification reactions
8.5 Esterification reactions in membrane reactors
8.6 Process parameters affecting the esterification in a membrane reactor
8.7 Conclusions and future trends
Nomenclature
References
Chapter 9. From conventional to new processes for hydrogen production in membrane reactors
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Preparation and characterization of membranes for hydrogen production
9.3 Traditional processes for hydrogen production—water–gas shift
9.4 Emergent processes for hydrogen production
9.5 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 10. Recovery/recycling process of pollutant material in bio/membrane reactor
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Recovery of metal pollutants using membrane reactors
10.3 Recovery of anthocyanins
10.4 Protein recovery
10.5 Recovery of dissolved methane
10.6 Recovery of other natural/volatile organic matter
10.7 Recovery of phosphorous
10.8 Recovery of nitrogen
10.9 Benefits and challenges of resource recovery
10.10 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Index

Angelo Basile

Angelo Basile, a Chemical Engineer, is a senior Researcher at the ITM-CNR where is responsible of the research related to both the ultra-pure hydrogen production and CO2 capture using Pd-based Membrane Reactors. Basile is also Editor associate of the Int. J. Hydrogen Energy and Editor-in-chief of the Int. J. Membrane Science & Technol. and Editor-in-chief of Membrane Processes (Applications), a section of the international journal Membranes: Basile also prepared 42 special issues on membrane science and technology for many international journals (IJHE, Chem Eng. J., Cat. Today, etc.). He participated to and was/is responsible of many national and international projects on membrane reactors and membrane science. Basile served as Director of the ITM-CNR during the period Dec. 2008 – May 2009. In the last years, he was tutor of 30 Thesis for master and Ph.D. students at the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Calabria (Italy). From 2014, Basile is Full Professor of Chemical Engineering Processes.

Affiliations and expertise

Senior Researcher, Institute of Membrane Technology, Italian National Research Council, ITM-CNR, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy

Kamran Ghasemzadeh

Kamran Ghasemzadeh is currently working as a senior research associate at the chemical engineering department, University of Manchester, UK since August 2022. At the same time, he has served as an associate professor in the chemical engineering department at Urmia University of Technology, Iran, wherein he developed research on membranes/membrane reactors for many processes.

Kamran Ghasemzadeh’s h-index = 21, with 126 document results in a total of 1135 citations in the areas: Energy, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, and membrane technologies, (www.scopus.com – March 30/2023). He has more than 50 papers published in national/international congresses; and is a reviewer for 70 int. journals, an editor/author of more than 10 scientific books, and 45 chapters on int. books on membrane science and technology. Today Ghasemzadeh is collaborating with the Dept. of chem. Eng. at the University of Manchester (UK) on the valorisation of biomass by-products. He participated in various national and international projects on membrane reactors and membrane science. In the last years, he was the supervisor/co-supervisor of more than 38 Thesis for Master and Ph.D. students. Ghasemzadeh served as Director of the UUT research center during the period Sep. 2018 – April 2022.

Affiliations and expertise

Chemical Engineering Department, Manchester University, Manchester, UK. Chemical Engineering Department, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, Iran

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