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Upgrading Octane Number of Naphtha by a Robust and Easily Attainable Metal‐Organic Framework through Selective Molecular Sieving of Alkane Isomers
Author(s) -
Wang Hao,
Dong Xinglong,
Ding Jiayu,
Wang Kaifang,
Yu Liang,
Zhang Shang,
Han Yu,
Gong Qihan,
Ma An,
Li Jing
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.202101871
Subject(s) - naphtha , petrochemical , octane rating , gasoline , alkane , octane , raw material , ethylene , adsorption , organic chemistry , materials science , hydrocarbon , chemical engineering , chemistry , process engineering , catalysis , engineering
Abstract The separation of alkanes, particularly monobranched and dibranched isomers, is of paramount importance in the petrochemical industry for optimizing the feedstock of ethylene production as well as for upgrading the octane number of gasoline. Here, we report the full separation of linear/monobranched alkanes from their dibranched isomers by a robust and easily scalable metal‐organic framework material, Co 3 (HCOO) 6 . The compound completely excludes dibranched alkanes but adsorbs their linear and monobranched isomers, as evidenced by single‐component and multicomponent adsorption measurements. More importantly, the material exhibits excellent performance in separating naphtha and is capable of providing high quality feedstock for the production of ethylene and gasoline components with high octane number, making it a promising candidate for naphtha separation in petrochemical industry.