Molecular simulation of propane/propylene separation on the metal-organic framework CuBTC

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 357, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 27-34

  Jorge, Miguel ^a   Lamia, Nabil ^a   Rodrigues, Alírio E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

MOF; Monte Carlo; Olefin paraffin; Porous media; Simulated moving bed

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BINARY MIXTURES; ISOTHERMS; METALS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POROUS MATERIALS; PROPANE;

ACTIVATION PROCESS; ADSORPTION MECHANISM; DOUBLE BONDS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; IDEAL ADSORBED SOLUTION THEORY; METAL INTERACTIONS; METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK; METAL SITES; MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS; MONTE CARLO; ORBITALS; POROUS MEDIA; POTENTIAL MODEL; SIMULATED MOVING BED; SPECIFIC INTERACTION;

PROPYLENE;

METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK; PROPANE; PROPYLENE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEHYDRATION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 77149156946     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.08.025     Document Type: Article

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