Abstract: A hybrid adsorbent-membrane reactor in which the chemical reaction, membrane separation, and product adsorption are coupled. Also disclosed are a dual-reactor apparatus and a process using the reactor or the apparatus.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 14, 2006
Date of Patent:
March 1, 2011
Assignees:
Media and Process Technology, LG Petrochemical Co., Ltd., University of Southern California
Inventors:
Theodore T. Tsotsis, Muhammad Sahimi, Babak Fayyaz-Najafi, Aadesh Harale, Byoung-Gi Park, Paul K. T. Liu