Separation of hexane isomers through nonzeolite pores in ZSM-5 zeolite membranes

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 2775-2781

  Gump, Christopher J ^a   Noble, Richard D ^a   Falconer, John L ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; HYDROCARBONS; ISOMERS; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES; POROSITY; TEMPERATURE; ZEOLITES;

HEXANE ISOMERS; NONZEOLITE PORES; PERMEATION; PORE SATURATION;

SEPARATION;

HEXANE; ZEOLITE;

HYDROCARBON; PERMEATION; ZEOLITE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ISOMER; MEMBRANE; PRESSURE; PURIFICATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032793015     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie980721v     Document Type: Article

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