Preparation of highly selective zeolite ZSM-5 membranes by a post-synthetic coking treatment

被引:148
作者
Yan, YS [1 ]
Davis, ME [1 ]
Gavalas, GR [1 ]
机构
[1] CALTECH,DIV CHEM & CHEM ENGN 21041,PASADENA,CA 91125
关键词
ZSM5; zeolite; separation; coking; selectivity;
D O I
10.1016/S0376-7388(96)00206-2
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
Zeolite ZSM-5 membranes with high n-butane:isobutane selectivities, e.g., 322 at 185 degrees C, are obtained by a selective deposition of coke into non-zeolitic pores. The zeolite membranes are prepared by in situ crystallization on either bare porous alpha-Al2O3 support disks or disks that are pretreated to include a diffusion barrier. The post-synthetic coking treatment is accomplished by impregnating these membranes with liquid 1,3,5-triisopropylbenzene (TIPB) for 24 h at room temperature and then calcining them in air at 500 degrees C for 2 h. Calcination at 500 degrees C for up to 30 h does not destroy the high n-butane:isobutane selectivity. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) experiments on two model pore systems ZSM-5 (5.5 Angstrom) and Vycor glass (40-50 Angstrom) suggest that micro-defects are selectively eliminated by the TIPB coking treatment while the intracrystalline pore space of the ZSM-5 is not affected. The elimination of non-zeolitic pores results in a large increase of n-butane:isobutane pure gas flux ratio (45 vs. 320 at 185 degrees C) accompanied by a fourfold reduction of the n-butane flux. The permeation experiments reveal that the n-butane flux increases nonlinearly with the partial pressure in the feed while the n-butane:isobutane pure gas flux ratio remains relatively unchanged.
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页数:9
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