Chemical Reaction Engineering
Chapter 4, Part 4:
Membrane Reactors
Membrane Reactors
Membrane Reactors
For membrane reactors, we cannot use conversion. We have to work
in terms of the molar flow rates FA, FB, FC.
Membrane Reactors
For membrane reactors, we cannot use conversion. We have to work
in terms of the molar flow rates FA, FB, FC.
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Mole Balances:
dFB
 rB
dW
dF C
 rC  R C
dW
Membrane Reactors
Rate Laws:
Membrane Reactors
Rate Laws:
a)
b)
Rate Laws
Concentrations
Membrane Reactors
Rate Laws:
Transport Laws:
a)
b)
Rate Laws
Concentrations
Rate of transport from the reactor out through the membrane:
R C  k c CC  0 
Membrane Reactors
Rate Laws:
Transport Laws:
a)
b)
Rate Laws
Concentrations
Rate of transport from the reactor out through the membrane:
Stoichiometry:
R C  k c CC  0 
Membrane Reactors
Rate Laws:
Transport Laws:
a)
b)
Rate Laws
Concentrations
Rate of transport from the reactor out through the membrane:
R C  k c CC  0 
Stoichiometry:
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Membrane Reactors
Rate Laws:
Transport Laws:
a)
b)
Rate Laws
Concentrations
Rate of transport from the reactor out through the membrane:
R C  k c CC  0 
Stoichiometry:
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Parameters:
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Membrane Reactors