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Separation of branched hexane isomers using zeolite molecular sieves
Author(s) -
Huddersman K.,
Klimczyk M.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690420210
Subject(s) - hexane , molecular sieve , zeolite , pentane , chemistry , sorption , separator (oil production) , chromatography , gas chromatography , organic chemistry , adsorption , catalysis , thermodynamics , physics
A range of small, medium and large pore zeolite, and their modified forms are studied for their ability to separate di‐ from monobranched isomers of hexane. The separation studies are carried out using high‐temperature (250–350°C) gas chromatography. Beta(H,Ba) is found to be the most effective separator of 2,3‐dimethylbutane and 3‐methyl‐pentane and is therefore studied for its sorption capacities toward the two hexane isomers.