Hydrogen, (poly)-propylene cogeneration utilizing alternative energy via smart membrane technologies

Energy efficient membrane reactor and reaction-separation technology for hydrogen and polymer grade olefin production via catalytic paraffin dehydrogenation reactions are presented. We elaborate on new membrane microstructure designs for paraffin dehydrogenations including the design of experiments, operation, and best parameter selection and optimization of such systems. The described processes are of current significance in the area of new reactor design and operation including hydrocarbon processing and conversion to valuable fuels and chemicals such as hydrogen, olefins, and polyolefins. These improved results are because of the unique design characteristics of the examined reactor systems to perform accurate multiphase and heterogeneous functions into one unit operation. The energy utilization is a part of renewable /alternative energy sources such as solar, within a smart lab/smart university network. Several configurations have been tested in order to achieve the best results in terms of energy efficiency.