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Claessens B, Dubois N, Lefevere J, Mullens S, Cousin-Saint-Remi J, Denayer JFM. 3D-Printed ZIF-8 Monoliths for Biobutanol Recovery. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c00453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Benjamin Claessens
- Department of Chemical Engineering Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Elsene 1050, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Elsene 1050, Belgium
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- Vlaams Instituut voor Technologische Ontwikkeling (VITO NV), Mol 2400, Belgium
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- Vlaams Instituut voor Technologische Ontwikkeling (VITO NV), Mol 2400, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Elsene 1050, Belgium
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Van der Perre S, Gelin P, Claessens B, Martin-Calvo A, Cousin Saint Remi J, Duerinck T, Baron GV, Palomino M, Sánchez LY, Valencia S, Shang J, Singh R, Webley PA, Rey F, Denayer JFM. Intensified Biobutanol Recovery by using Zeolites with Complementary Selectivity. CHEMSUSCHEM 2017; 10:2968-2977. [PMID: 28585778 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201700667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
A vapor-phase adsorptive recovery process is proposed as an alternative way to isolate biobutanol from acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation media, offering several advantages compared to liquid phase separation. The effect of water, which is still present in large quantities in the vapor phase, on the adsorption of the organics could be minimized by using hydrophobic zeolites. Shape-selective all-silica zeolites CHA and LTA were prepared and evaluated with single-component isotherms and breakthrough experiments. These zeolites show opposite selectivities; adsorption of ethanol is favorable on all-silica CHA, whereas the LTA topology has a clear preference for butanol. The molecular sieving properties of both zeolites allow easy elimination of acetone from the mixture. The molecular interaction mechanisms are studied by density functional theory (DFT) simulations. The effects of mixture composition, humidity and total pressure of the vapor stream on the selectivity and separation behavior are investigated. Desorption profiles are studied to maximize butanol purity and recovery. The combination of LTA with CHA-type zeolites (Si-CHA or SAPO-34) in sequential adsorption columns with alternating adsorption and desorption steps allows butanol to be recovered in unpreceded purity and yield. A butanol purity of 99.7 mol % could be obtained at nearly complete butanol recovery, demonstrating the effectiveness of this technique for biobutanol separation processes.
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- Stijn Van der Perre
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica, Universitat Politècnica de València, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos, s/n, Valencia, 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica, Universitat Politècnica de València, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos, s/n, Valencia, 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica, Universitat Politècnica de València, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos, s/n, Valencia, 46022, Spain
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, P.R. China
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 3010, Australia
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 3010, Australia
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica, Universitat Politècnica de València, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos, s/n, Valencia, 46022, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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