Highly efficient, low-temperature hydrogen release from perhydro-benzyltoluene using reactive distillation
Michael Geißelbrecht, Stephan Mrusek, Karsten Müller, Patrick Preuster, Andreas Bösmann, Peter Wasserscheid
Abstract
Hydrogen release from the hetero-atom free, pure hydrocarbon LOHC compound perhydro-benzyl toluene is possible at temperatures down to 200 °C, if the operation is carried out in a reactive distillation column under reduced pressure.
Topics & Concepts
Reactive distillationTolueneChemistryHydrocarbonDistillationHydrogenOrganic chemistryChromatographyChemical engineeringEngineeringPhase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsProcess Optimization and IntegrationCarbon Dioxide Capture Technologies