Abstract
Dense and phase-pure zeolite LTA membranes were hydrothermally synthesized on 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES)-modified macroporous Al2O3 tubes without seeding. Pervaporation experiments were conducted for the separation of liquid water/iso-butanol and water/ethanol mixtures to evaluate the separation performances of the zeolite LTA membranes. A water flux of 4.5kg/m2h is obtained at 100°C for the separation of a 95.0wt% iso-butanol/5.0wt% water mixture, and the separation factors of water/iso-butanol are found to be about 3000 for all temperatures and concentrations studied.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 200-206 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Membrane Science |
| Volume | 455 |
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| State | Published - 1 Apr 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hydrothermal synthesis
- Pervaporation
- Water/iso-butanol dehydration
- Zeolite LTA membrane