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Sustainable Separations of C 4 ‐Hydrocarbons by Using Microporous Materials

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Gehre, Mascha, Guo, Zhiyong, Rothenberg, Gadi, Tanase, Stefania·2017·ChemSusChem
DOI 10.1002/cssc.201700657PMC PMC5724681
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Petrochemical refineries must separate hydrocarbon mixtures on a large scale for the production of fuels and chemicals. Typically, these hydrocarbons are separated by distillation, which is extremely energy intensive. This high energy cost can be mitigated by developing materials that can enable efficient adsorptive separation. In this critical review, the principles of adsorptive separation are outlined, and then the case for C 4 separations by using zeolites and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is examined. By analyzing both experimental and theoretical studies, the challenges and opportunities in C 4 separation are outlined, with a focus on the separation mechanisms and structure–selectivity correlations. Zeolites are commonly used as adsorbents and, in some cases, can separate C 4 mixtures well. The pore sizes of eight‐membered‐ring zeolites, for example, are in the order of the kinetic diameters of C 4 isomers. Although zeolites have the advantage of a rigid and highly stable structure, this is often difficult to functionalize. MOFs are attractive candidates for hydrocarbon separation because their pores can be tailored to optimize the adsorbate–adsorbent interactions. MOF‐5 and ZIF‐7 show promising results in separating all C 4 isomers, but breakthrough experiments under industrial conditions are needed to confirm these results. Moreover, the flexibility of the MOF structures could hamper their application under industrial conditions. Adsorptive separation is a promising viable alternative and it is likely to play an increasingly important role in tomorrow's refineries.

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  • Zeolites and MOFs are the most promising adsorbents for adsorptive separation of C2-C4 alkenes from alkanes.

    “Studies on the adsorptive separation of C2–C4 alkenes from alkanes have been carried out on different adsorbents, out of which zeolites and MOFs are the most promising.363,624”

    From Zeolites in Adsorption Processes: State of the Art and Future Prospects (2022) · cites this paper as [363]

    The section “Zeolites and MOFs: Two Classes of Microporous Materials” identifies both as highly relevant to C4 separations, and the review describes promising C4 results. It does not establish that they are the most promising adsorbents across C2–C4 alkene/alkane separations; its assessment focuses on C4 hydrocarbons. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Gehre, M., Guo, Z., Rothenberg, G., & Tanase, S.
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  • University of Amsterdam (NL)
  • Fuzhou University (CN)
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Tanase, Stefania
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ChemSusChem
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Wiley
Published
2017-09-18
Volume
10
Issue
20
Pages
3947-3963
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  • 1864-5631 (ISSN-L)
  • 1864-564X
DOI
10.1002/cssc.201700657
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PMC5724681
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Universiteit van Amsterdam
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Inorganic Chemistry › Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Inorganic Chemistry › Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
Keywords
adsorption separation, zeolites, metal-organic frameworks, MOF-5, ZIF-7, adsorption mechanism, breakthrough experiments, energy-efficient separation
MeSH terms
Chemical Fractionation, Hydrocarbons, Organometallic Compounds, Porosity, Zeolites, Green Chemistry Technology

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