Separation and Purification of Hydrocarbons with Porous Materials
Yaqi Wu, Bert M. Weckhuysen
Abstract
Abstract This Minireview focuses on the developments of the adsorptive separation of methane/nitrogen, ethene/ethane, propene/propane mixtures as well as on the separation of C 8 aromatics (i.e. xylene isomers) with a wide variety of materials, including carbonaceous materials, zeolites, metal–organic frameworks, and porous organic frameworks. Some recent important developments for these adsorptive separations are also highlighted. The advantages and disadvantages of each material category are discussed and guidelines for the design of improved materials are proposed. Furthermore, challenges and future developments of each material type and separation processes are discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Separation (statistics)PorosityPetroleum engineeringEnvironmental scienceWaste managementChemical engineeringChromatographyChemistryGeologyEngineeringComputer scienceOrganic chemistryMachine learningMembrane Separation and Gas TransportCarbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis