Catalytic Membranes and Membrane Reactors

Through and Complete Overview of the Entire Field of Catalytic Membrane Reactors Catalysis in membrane reactors is the subject of much research. During the past three decades, this technical concept has attracted substantial worldwide attention and process development efforts. Catalytic Membranes and Membrane Reactors covers this fascinating field and presents the key concepts and innovative ideas to the reader. It is based on a well-balanced multidisciplinary approach to appeal to a wide audience of readers. Sample topics discussed within the work include: Basic principles of membrane reactors The membrane reactor concept in a practical sense The multidisciplinary aspects of catalytic membranes and membrane reactors Emerging technologies and the latest research advances in the field This book serves as a reference for understanding and applying the membrane reactor concept to research or production. Chemical engineers, process engineers, and professionals in the chemical and biotechnological industries will find value in it.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Principles of membrane separation processes The coupling of the membrane separation process with a catalytic reaction CATALYTIC MEMBRANE SEPARATION PROCESSES Dehydrogenation reactions Hydrogenation reactions Oxidation reactions Other catalytic reactions PERVAPORATION MEMBRANE REACTORS MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS Membrane reactors for biochemicals production (Whole-cell membrane bioreactors, Enzymatic membrane bioreactors, Technical challenges for membrane bioreactors) Environmental applications of membrane bioreactors MODELLING OF MEMBRANE REACTORS Catalytic membrane reactors (Fundamentals, Thermal effects, The catalytic membrane reactor vs. conventional reactors, Non-permselective catalytically active membranes, Three-phase catalytic membrane reactors, Other modelling aspects of catalytic membrane reactors) Modelling of pervaporation membrane reactors Modelling of membrane bioreactors ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY ISSUES OF MEMBRANE REACTOR PROCESSES Catalytic membrane reactors Membrane bioreactors Concluding thoughts References

About the Author :
Dr. Jose Sanchez-Marcano is the Leader of the Chemical Engineering of Membrane Processes Group at the Institut Européen des Membranes, Montpellier, France. His research focuses on Membrane Processes for Gas Separation, Membrane Contactors and Catalytic Membrane Reactors and Modelling and Simulation of Membrane and Coupled Processes. Dr. Sanchez-Marcano was awarded his PhD from the Aix-Marseilles III University in France. Professor Theodore Tsotsis is the Vivian Chair in Energy Resources and Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Southern California, USA. He holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prof. Tsotsis has done groundbreaking research in chemical reaction engineering, catalysis and membrane reactors and authored well over 100 papers.

Review :
Reviews to the project proposal: There is a strong need for a book on Catalytic Membranes and Membrane Reactors which covers all important aspects of the topic based on a well-balanced, multidisciplinary approach. I think, such a book should be written by Chemical Engineers or Reaction Engineers as the two recognized experts, Dr. Sanchez and Professor Tsotsis. Professor Tsotsis is one of the best people to write such a book. (Professor Kai Sundmacher, Institut für Verfahrenstechnik, Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg, Germany). Professor Tsotsis is an outstanding contributor and writer in the field, a world-renowned authority on this subject. Dr. Sanchez comes from a well-known research group and is in process of building his reputation. (Professor Anthony G. Dixon, Dept. Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA) Catalysis in membrane reactors is the subject of a very intense research. Professor Tsotsis is well known in the area. Dr. Sanchez is active in membrane research and has experience in bioreactors (Professor Jean-Alain Dalmon, University of Lyon, France) "...the first authoritative work in the field and will be useful for students and professionals..." SIM News, Vol. 54, No. 1, January/February 04 "This book is the first to present an overview of the whole field of membrane reactors - and I mean the whole field, containing such contrasting applications as catalytic dehydrations and oxidations on one page and bioreactors on the next!" (S. Bitterlich, Ludwigshafen, Germany, Chemie Ingenieur Technik) "Mit dem vorliegenden Buch liegt nun erstmalig ein Werk vor, das eine Übersicht über das gesamte Feld der Membranreaktoren gibt - wirklich das gesamte Feld, das so unterschiedliche Anwendungen wie katalytische Dehydrierungen und Oxidationen auf der einen Seite und Bioreaktoren auf der anderen Seite umfasst!" S. Bitterlich, Ludwigshafen, Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 12/2004