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Additionally, the typical dry reforming temperature range is 700\u2013950 \u00b0C, often leading to catalyst sintering. A low-temperature DRM process could be in principle achieved using a membrane reactor (MR) to shift the dry reforming equilibrium forward and inhibit the RWGS reaction. In this work, biogas reforming was investigated through the simulation of MRs with thin (3.4 \u00b5m) and thick (50 \u00b5m) Pd-Ag membranes. The effects of the feed temperature (from 450 to 550 \u00b0C), pressure (in the range of 2\u201320 bar), and biogas composition (CH4\/CO2 molar ratios from 1\/1 to 7\/3) were studied for the thin membrane through the calculation and comparison of several process indicators, namely CH4 and CO2 conversions, H2 yield, H2\/CO ratio and H2 recovery. Estimation of the CO-inhibiting effect on the H2 molar flux through the membrane was assessed for a thick membrane. Simulations for a thin Pd-Ag MR show that (i) CO2 and CH4 conversions and H2 yield increase with the feed temperature; (ii) H2 yield and average rate of coke formation increase for higher pressures; and (iii) increasing CH4\/CO2 feed molar ratio leads to higher H2\/CO ratios, but lower H2 yields. Moreover, simulations for a thick Pd-Ag MR showed that the average H2 molar flux decreases due to the CO inhibiting effect (ca. 15%) in the temperature range considered. In conclusion, this work showed that for the considered simulation conditions, the use of an MR leads to the inhibition of the RWGS reaction and improves H2 yield, but coke formation and CO inhibition on H2 permeation may pose limitations on its practical feasibility, for which proper strategies must be explored.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/membranes13070630","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,30]],"date-time":"2023-06-30T01:14:12Z","timestamp":1688087652000},"page":"630","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Use of Pd-Ag Membrane Reactors for Low-Temperature Dry Reforming of Biogas\u2014A Simulation Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Matilde","family":"Albano","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal"},{"name":"Fraunhofer Portugal AWAM\u2014Research Center for Smart Agriculture and Water Management, R\u00e9gia Douro Park\u2014Parque de Ci\u00eancia e Tecnologia, 5000-033 Vila Real, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1893-5467","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lu\u00eds M.","family":"Madeira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"LEPABE\u2014Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal"},{"name":"ALiCE\u2014Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2744-7115","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Carlos V.","family":"Miguel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fraunhofer Portugal AWAM\u2014Research Center for Smart Agriculture and Water Management, R\u00e9gia Douro Park\u2014Parque de Ci\u00eancia e Tecnologia, 5000-033 Vila Real, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Kirchmeyr, F., St\u00fcrmer, B., Hormann, F., Decorte, M., and Arnau, A.S. 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