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Chromatographic Reactors
Author(s) -
Rodrigues A. E.,
Pereira C. S. M.,
Santos J. C.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.201100696
Subject(s) - petrochemical , chemistry , isomerization , methane , pressure swing adsorption , hydrogen , solvent , process engineering , carbon dioxide , chromatography , chemical engineering , catalysis , organic chemistry , engineering
Chromatographic reactors combining reaction and separation processes in a single unit of equipment are a way of achieving process intensification, which can lead to better energy efficiency, productivity improvement, and lower solvent consumption. In this review, two technologies for the implementation of chromatographic reactors, the simulated moving‐bed reactor and the pressure swing adsorptive reactor will be discussed with examples from liquid phase processes: green fuels (acetals) and solvents (ethyl lactate), petrochemicals (isomerization/separation of xylenes) and sugars (inversion of sucrose, glucose isomerization); and gas phase processes: hydrogen production from steam methane reforming with carbon dioxide capture.