Issue 39, 2011
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Chemical Communications

Dense ceramic catalyticmembranes and membrane reactors for energy and environmental applications†

Xueliang Dong,a   Wanqin Jin,*a   Nanping Xua  and  Kang Lib  

* Corresponding authors

a State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, 5 Xinmofan Road, Nanjing, P. R. China
E-mail: wqjin@njut.edu.cn
Tel: +86-25-8317-2266

b Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK

Abstract

Catalytic membrane reactors which carry out separation and reaction in a single unit are expected to be a promising approach to achieve green and sustainable chemistry with less energy consumption and lower pollution. This article presents a review of the recent progress of dense ceramic catalytic membranes and membrane reactors, and their potential applications in energy and environmental areas. A basic knowledge of catalytic membranes and membrane reactors is first introduced briefly, followed by a short discussion on the membrane materials including their structures, composition and strategies for material development. The configuration of catalytic membranes, the design of membrane reaction processes and the high temperature sealing are also discussed. The performance of catalytic membrane reactors for energy and environmental applications are summarized and typical catalytic membrane reaction processes are presented and discussed. Finally, current challenges and difficulties related to the industrialization of dense ceramic membrane reactors are addressed and possible future research is also outlined.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC13001C
Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
22 May 2011
Accepted
17 Jun 2011
First published
19 Jul 2011

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 10886-10902

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X. Dong, W. Jin, N. Xu and K. Li, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 10886 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC13001C

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