Abstract
High-permeance ZSM-5 zeolite membrane was prepared on porous tubular α-Al2O3 support by varying-temperature hydrothermal synthesis. XRD patterns show that the membrane consists of ZSM-5 zeolite crystals. SEM analysis indicates that few defects exist in the membrane and the thickness of the membrane is about 9 μm. The hydrogen permeance through the membrane is about 2.4×10-6mol/(m2 · s · Pa), and the separation factor for n-C4H10/i-C4H10 mixture (volume ratio 1 : 1) is 40, which indicates that it has a high quality with high permeance and selectivity. Repeated nucleation and re-growth of the crystals on the support result in the dense membrane formation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1859 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Kao Teng Hsueh Hsiao Hua Heush Hsueh Pao/ Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - Oct 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Permeance
- Separation factor
- Varying-temperature synthesis
- ZSM-5 zeolite membrane