Separation of p-Xylene from Multicomponent Vapor Mixtures using Tubular MFI Zeolite Membranes

Xuehong Gu, Junhang Dong, Tina M. Nenoff, Dickson E. Ozokwelu

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Abstract

MFI zeolite membranes have been synthesized on tubular α-alumina substrates to investigate the separation of p-xylene (PX) from m-xylene (MX) and o-xylene (OX) in multicomponent mixtures and ranges of feed pressure and operating temperature. 1,3,5-triisopropylbenzene was added to the feed stream for online membrane modification. Separation of PX from MX and OX through the MFI membranes relies primarily on shape-selectivity when the xylene sorption level in the zeolite is sufficiently low. For an eight-component mixture containing hydrogen, hydrocarbons, PX, MX, and OX, PX/(MX+OX) selectivity of 7.71 with PX flux of 6.8×10-6mol/m2.s was obtained at 250°C and atmospheric feed pressure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFrom Zeolites to Porous MOF Materials - The 40th Anniversary of International Zeolite Conference
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages949-954
Number of pages6
EditionA
ISBN (Print)0444530681, 9780444530684
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameStudies in Surface Science and Catalysis
NumberA
Volume170
ISSN (Print)0167-2991

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