One-Pot Synthesis of High-Flux b-Oriented MFI Zeolite Membranes for Xe Recovery

Journal Article (2018)
Author(s)

X. Wang (TU Delft - ChemE/Catalysis Engineering)

Pelin Karakiliç (University of Twente)

Xinlei Liu (TU Delft - ChemE/Catalysis Engineering)

M. Shan (TU Delft - ChemE/Transport Phenomena)

Arian Nijmeijer (University of Twente)

Louis Winnubst (University of Twente)

Jorge Gascon Sabate (TU Delft - ChemE/Catalysis Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

F. Kapteijn (TU Delft - ChemE/Catalysis Engineering)

ChemE/Catalysis Engineering
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b12613
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Publication Year
2018
Language
English
ChemE/Catalysis Engineering
Issue number
39
Volume number
10
Pages (from-to)
33574-33580

Abstract

We demonstrate that b-oriented MFI (Mobil Five) zeolite membranes can be manufactured by in situ crystallization using an intermediate amorphous SiO2 layer. The improved in-plane growth by using a zeolite growth modifier leads to fusion of independent crystals and eliminates boundary gaps, giving good selectivity in the separation of CO2/Xe mixtures. The fast diffusion of CO2 dominates the overall membrane selectivity toward the CO2/Xe mixture. Because of the straight and short [010] channels, the obtained CO2 permeation fluxes are several orders of magnitude higher than those of carbon molecular sieving membranes and polymeric membranes, opening opportunities for Xe recovery from waste anesthetic gas.

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