Adsorption of xylenes on faujasite-type zeolite: Equilibrium and kinetics in batch adsorber

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 667-681

  Minceva, M ^a   Rodrigues, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Equilibrium; Faujasite zeolite; Kinetics; Modelling; Xylenes

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADSORPTION; ISOTHERMS; REACTION KINETICS; ZEOLITES;

MACROPORE DIFFUSION; MICROPORE DIFFUSION;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

ADSORPTION; BATCH SEPARATION; EQUILIBRIUM; KINETICS; XYLENE; ZEOLITE;

EID: 2442706276     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387604323142739     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Ash, G., Barth, K., Hotier, G., Mark, L. and Renard, P., 1994, Eluxyl: a new paraxylene separation process, Rev IFP, 49(5): 541-549.
2. Awum, F., Narayan, S. and Ruthven, D., 1988. Measurement of intracrystalline diffusivities in NaX zeolite by liquid-chromatography, Ind Eng Chem Res, 27(8): 1510-1515.
3. Broughton, D.B. and Gerhold, G.C., 1961. Continuous sorption process employing fixed bed of sorbent and moving inlets and outlets, U.S. Patent 2,985,589.
4. Broughton, D.B., Neuzil, R.W., Pharis, J.M. and Brearley, C.S., 1970, The parex process for recovering paraxylene, Chem Eng Prog, 66(9): 70-75.
5. Cavalcante, C.L. Jr., Lima, V.E., Sousa, L.G. and Alsina, O.L.S., 1997, Sorption kinetics of aromatics in Y zeolite pellets using the gravimetric method, Braz J Chem Eng, 14(3): 191-197.
6. Do, D.D., 1998, Adsorption Analysis: Equlibria and Kinetics, Series on Chemical Engineering, Vol 2, Yang, R.T. (ed.) (Imperial College Press, London, UK).
7. Fabri, J. and Veba, A.G., 2002, Production, separation, and further processing, in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, electronic version (Wiley-VCH, Berlin, Germany).
8. Furlan, L.T., Chaves, B.C. and Santana, C.C., 1992, Separation of liquid mixtures of p-xylene and o-xylene in X zeolites: the role of water content on the adsorbent selectivity, Ind Eng Chem Res, 31(7): 1780-1784.
9. Hsiao, H.S., Yih, S.M. and Li, M.H., 1989, Adsorption equilibrium of xylene isomers and p-diethylbenzene in the liquid phase on a Y zeolite, Adsorp Sci Technol, 6(2): 64-82.
10. Li, P., Xiu, G. and Rodrigues, A.E., 2003, Modelling separation of proteins by inter core adsorbent in a batch adsorber, Chem Eng Sci, 58(15): 3361-3371.
11. Moore, R.M. and Katzer, J.R., 1972, Counterdiffusion of liquid hydrocarbons in type-Y zeolite-effect of molecular-size, molecular type, and direction of diffusion, AIChE J, 18(4): 816-824.
12. Moya-Korchi, V., 1995, Étude de la contre-diffusion des xylénes dans des adsorbants zéolithiques de type Y, Ph.D. thesis, L'Université Paris VI.
13. Neves, S.B., 1995, Modelling of adsorption fixed-bed in liquid-solid systems, M.Sc. thesis, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil.
14. Otani, S., Akita, S., Iwamura, T., Kanaoka, M., Matsumura, K., Noguchi, Y., Sando, K., Mori, T., Takeuchi, I., Tsuchiya, T. and Yamamoto, T. 1973, Separation process of components of feed mixture utilizing solid sorbent, U.S. Patent no 3, 761, 533.
15. Paludetto, R., Storti, G., Gamba, G., Carra, S. and Morbidelli, M., 1997, On multicomponenet adsorption equilibra of xylene mixture on zeolite, Ind Eng Chem Res, 26(11): 2250-2258.
16. Reid, R.C., Prausnitz, J.M. and Poling, B.E., 1998, The Properties of Gases and Liquids, 4th edn (McGraw-Hill, Singapore).
17. 8 aromatic hydrocarbons in faujasite type zeolites. I. Equlilbrium isotherms and separation factor, Zeolites, 6(8): 275-282.
18. Santacesaria, E., Morbidelli, M., Danise, P., Mercenari, M. and Carra, S., 1982a, Separation of xylenes on Y zeolite. 1. Determination of the adsorption equilibrium parameters, selectivities and mass transfer coefficients through finite bath experiments, Ind Eng Chem Process Des Dev, 21(3): 440-445.
19. Santacesaria, E., Morbidelli, M., Servida, A., Storti, G. and Carra, S., 1982b, Separation of xylenes on Y zeolite 2. Breakthrough curves and their interpretation, Ind Eng Chem Process Des Dev, 21(3): 446-451.
20. Satterfield, C.N. and Cheng, C.S., 1972a, Liquid sorption equilibria of selected binary hydrocarbon systems in type-Y zeolites, AIChE J. 18(4): 720-724.
21. Satterfield, C.N. and Cheng, C.S., 1972b, Liquid counterdiffusion of selected aromatic and naphthenic hydrocarbons in type-Y zeolites, AIChE J, 18(4): 724-728.
22. Silva, V.M.T. and Rodrigues, A.E., 2001, Synthesis of diethylacetal: thermodynamic and kinetics studies, Chem Eng Sci, 56(4): 1255-1263.
23. Sips, R., 1948, On the structure of a catalyst surface, J Chem Phys, 16(5): 490-495.
24. Snyder, C.F., 1969, Experimental equilibrium adsorption capacity and calculated isosteric heat of adsorption for ethane-Columbia NXC 8 × 10 activated carbon, Chem Eng Prog Symp Ser, 65(69): 57-64.
25. Tournier, H., Berreau, A., Tavitian, B., Le Roux, D., Moise, J.-C., Bellat, J.-P. and Paulin, C., 2001, Adsorption equlibrium of xylene isomers and p-diethylbenzene on prehydrated BaX zeolite, Ind Eng Chem Res, 40(25): 5983-5990.
26. 8 aromatics using mediumpore zeolites, Ind Eng Chem Res, 28(5): 572-576.
27. Zinnen, H.A., 1992, Zeolitic para-xylene separation with tetrelin derivatives as heavy desorbent, U.S. Patent no 5, 107,062.