Adsorption of Methane, Ethane, Ethylene, and Carbon Dioxide on High Silica Pentasil Zeolites and Zeolite-like Materials Using Gas Chromatography Pulse Technique

Abstract

Abstract Adsorption of methane, ethane, ethylene, and carbon dioxide in H-ZSM-5, Na-ZSM-5, H-ZSM-8, Na-ZSM-8, Silicalite, and ALPO-5 at 303–473 K has been investigated using a gas chromatography pulse technique. The zeolites have been compared for the heat of adsorption of the adsorbates at near zero adsorbate loading and also for the specific retention volume (or thermodynamic adsorption equilibrium constant) of ethane, ethylene, and carbon dioxide relative to that of methane. Among the zeolites, ALPO-5 has a high potential for the separation of methane, ethane, ethylene, and carbon dioxide from their mixture.