Design and testing of a microchannel reactor for the PROX reaction

The different steps for manufacturing a microchannel reactor for the PROX reaction are discussed. Transient Liquid Phase bonding (TLP) using a Ni-B-Si amorphous melt spun is used for joining micromilled Al-alloyed ferritic stainless steel plates followed by recrystallization at 1200°C for 5h. A CuOx...

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Autores: Cruz Torres, Sylvia Andrea, Sanz Iturralde, Oihane, Poyato Galán, Rosalía, Laguna Espitia, Oscar Hernando, Echave, F. Javier, Almeida, Luis C., Centeno Gallego, Miguel Ángel, Arzamendi, Gurutze, Gandía, L. M., Souza-Aguiar, E. F., Montes, Mario, Odriozola Gordón, José Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/66569
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11441/66569
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2010.08.088
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Microchannel reactor
CO-PROX
CuOx-CeO2
Transient Liquid Phase bonding
Al-alloyed ferritic stainless steel
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Sumario:The different steps for manufacturing a microchannel reactor for the PROX reaction are discussed. Transient Liquid Phase bonding (TLP) using a Ni-B-Si amorphous melt spun is used for joining micromilled Al-alloyed ferritic stainless steel plates followed by recrystallization at 1200°C for 5h. A CuOx-CeO2 catalyst synthesized by the coprecipitation method was washcoated on the microchannel block resulting in a homogenous 20-30μm thick layer. The catalytic activity for CO-PROX reaction is similar in both the powder catalyst and the microchannel coated reactor but the selectivity is higher in the microchannel reactor. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.