Novel Catalytic Membrane Reactors
There are many industrial catalytic organic reversible reactions with amines or alcohols that have water as one of the products. Many of these reactions are homogeneously catalyzed. In all cases removal of water facilitates the reaction and produces more of the desired chemical product. By shifting the reaction to right we produce more chemical product with little or no additional capital investment. Many of these reactions can also relate to bioprocesses. Given the large number of water-organic compound separations achievable and the ability of the Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. (CMS) perfluoro membranes to withstand these harsh operating conditions, this is an ideal demonstration system for the water-of-reaction removal using a membrane reactor. Enhanced reaction synthesis is consistent with the DOE objective to lower the energy intensity of U.S. industry 25% by 2017 in accord with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and to improve the United States manufacturing competitiveness. The objective of this program is to develop the platform technology for enhancing homogeneous catalytic chemical syntheses.
- Research Organization:
- Compact Membrane Systems, Inc., Newport, DE
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE EE Office of Industrial Technologies (EE-2F)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-06GO16103
- OSTI ID:
- 1063626
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/GO/16103-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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