Abstract: The present invention relates a process for separating H2, preferably both H2 and CH4, from a gas mixture comprising H2 and CH4 by means of a series of selective membrane units that avoids compressors and vacuums as well as an apparatus for carrying out said separation.

Abstract: A reactor (100) for electrochemical synthesis is proposed. The reactor (100) comprises a vessel (102) configured to receive a reaction mixture comprising an electrolytic medium and at least one reactant, at least a first electrode (108), and at least a second electrode (110). The first electrode (108) and the second electrode (110) are arranged within the vessel (102) and inter-penetrate one another without electrical contact. The first electrode (108) and/or the second electrode (110) are three dimensionally grid-shaped, the first electrode (108) and the second electrode (110) being arranged so as to allow and/or purposefully direct a flow of the reaction mixture therebetween. Further, a method for carrying out an electrochemical synthesis is pro-posed.