Separation of methanol and ethanol from synthesis gas using MFI membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 360, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 265-275

  Sandström, Linda ^a   Lindmark, Jonas ^a   Hedlund, Jonas ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Membrane; Methanol; Separation; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENT SI/AL RATIO; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FEED COMPOSITIONS; FEED PRESSURE; GAS-PHASE SEPARATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; MEMBRANE SELECTIVITY; MEMBRANE SEPARATION; MEMBRANE TYPES; MFI MEMBRANES; REACTION CONDITIONS; REACTION PRESSURE; REACTION TEMPERATURE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SEPARATION FACTORS; SI/AL RATIO; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIA;

ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ETHANOL; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHASE SEPARATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); SYNTHESIS GAS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

ALCOHOL; ALUMINUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; SILICON; WATER; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 77954216851     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.05.022     Document Type: Article

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