Suitability of Cu-BTC extrudates for propane-propylene separation by adsorption processes

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-12

  Ferreira, Alexandre F P ^a   Santos, João C ^a   Plaza, Marta G ^a   Lamia, Nabil ^a   Loureiro, José M ^a   Rodrigues, Alírio E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Cu BTC; Metal organic frameworks; Olefin paraffin; Separation; SMB; VPSA

Indexed keywords

CU-BTC; METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS; OLEFIN/PARAFFIN; SMB; VPSA;

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BUTANE; POROUS MATERIALS; PROPANE;

PROPYLENE;

EID: 79651470404     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.07.041     Document Type: Article

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