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Membrane Microreactors: Gas–Liquid Reactions Made Easy
Dr. Timothy Noël,
Prof. Dr. Volker Hessel,
Corresponding Author
Dr. Timothy Noël
Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Micro Flow Chemistry and Process Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven (The Netherlands) http://www.tue.nl/staff/T.Noel
Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Micro Flow Chemistry and Process Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven (The Netherlands) http://www.tue.nl/staff/T.NoelSearch for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Volker Hessel
Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Micro Flow Chemistry and Process Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven (The Netherlands) http://www.tue.nl/staff/T.Noel
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Timothy Noël,
Prof. Dr. Volker Hessel,
Corresponding Author
Dr. Timothy Noël
Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Micro Flow Chemistry and Process Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven (The Netherlands) http://www.tue.nl/staff/T.Noel
Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Micro Flow Chemistry and Process Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven (The Netherlands) http://www.tue.nl/staff/T.NoelSearch for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Volker Hessel
Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Micro Flow Chemistry and Process Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven (The Netherlands) http://www.tue.nl/staff/T.Noel
Search for more papers by this authorGraphical Abstract
Getting phases together: Membrane microreactors provide new opportunities for gas–liquid reactions. The advantages of this microreactor concept are a large interfacial area, a greater flexibility with regard to flow rates, and the opportunity to immobilize a catalyst on the membrane.
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