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Use of Pd membranes in catalytic reactors for steam methane reforming for pure hydrogen production

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This review analyzes publications on experimental studies and mathematical modeling in the field of development of a catalytic reformer (mainly, steam methane conversion) with a fixed catalytic bed. The specific feature of such a reformer is its integration with a Pd membrane for the purpose of producing high-purity hydrogen to power a low-temperature fuel cell battery.

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    A. B. Shigarov, V. D. Meshcheryakov & V. A. Kirillov

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Original Russian Text © A.B. Shigarov, V.D. Meshcheryakov, V.A. Kirillov, 2011, published in Teoreticheskie Osnovy Khimicheskoi Tekhnologii, 2011, Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 504–518.

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Shigarov, A.B., Meshcheryakov, V.D. & Kirillov, V.A. Use of Pd membranes in catalytic reactors for steam methane reforming for pure hydrogen production. Theor Found Chem Eng 45, 595 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0040579511050356

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