Catalytic MFI zeolite membranes supported on α-Al 2O 3 substrates for m-xylene isomerization

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 389, Issue , 2012, Pages 451-458

  Zhang, Chun ^a   Hong, Zhou ^a   Chen, Jinxian ^a   Gu, Xuehong ^a   Jin, Wanqin ^a   Xu, Nanping ^a  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Catalytic membrane; Ion exchange; Isomerization; MFI type zeolite; Xylene

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC SITES; ALUMINA SUBSTRATES; CATALYTIC MEMBRANE; CHARGE-BALANCING CATIONS; EDS ANALYSIS; FEED FLOW RATE; HYDROTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION; IN-SITU; ION EXCHANGE PROPERTIES; ION-EXCHANGE TREATMENT; M-XYLENE; MEMBRANE SYNTHESIS; MFI ZEOLITE MEMBRANES; MFI-TYPE ZEOLITE; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; SEPARATION FACTORS; XYLENE ISOMERIZATION; ZEOLITE STRUCTURE;

ALUMINA; ALUMINOSILICATES; FLOW RATE; ION EXCHANGE; IONS; ISOMERIZATION; ISOMERS; QUALITY CONTROL; SUBSTRATES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TERNARY SYSTEMS; XYLENE;

MEMBRANES;

ALUMINUM SILICATE; META XYLENE; ORTHO XYLENE; PARA XYLENE; XYLENE; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FLOW RATE; ION EXCHANGE; ISOMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 83855163455     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.11.013     Document Type: Article

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