Separating n-alkane mixtures by exploiting differences in the adsorption capacity within cages of CHA, AFX and ERI zeolites

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 315-320

  Krishna, R ^a   van Baten, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AFX; CHA; ERI; Normal alkanes; Saturation capacity; Selectivity reversal; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARAFFINS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA;

ADSORBED PHASE; NORMAL ALKANES; SATURATION CAPACITY; SELECTIVITY REVERSAL;

ZEOLITES;

EID: 41749114505     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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