Evaluation of FAU-type Zeolite Membrane Stability in Transesterification Reaction Conditions

Autor: Ayumi Ikeda, Wakako Matsuura, Chie Abe, Sean-Thomas Bourne Lundin, Yasuhisa Hasegawa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Membranes, Vol 13, Iss 1, p 68 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2077-0375
DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010068
Popis: The transesterification conversion of methyl ether can be enhanced by the removal of the byproduct methanol using methanol permselective faujasite (FAU-type) zeolite membranes. However, the authors previously observed that the methanol flux during the transesterification reaction was lower than the predicted flux. Therefore, this study investigated the stability of FAU-type zeolite membranes in the presence of organic components associated with the transesterification reaction of methyl hexanoate and 1-hexanol. The stability was defined in terms of changes in methanol permeance and zeolite structure. The effect of reaction components (methanol, 1-hexanol, methyl hexanoate, and hexyl hexanoate) on the FAU-type zeolite structure and the methanol permeation performance of the FAU-type zeolite membranes were evaluated to find the component causing the lower methanol flux. From these results, two esters were found to adsorb strongly on the FAU-type zeolite. The methanol flux of the FAU-type zeolite membrane was examined after vapor exposure of each of the four reaction chemicals at 373 K for 8 h. In the case of methyl hexanoate and hexyl hexanoate vapor exposure, the methanol flux was reduced by about 75% compared to the initial flux of 15 kg m−2 h−1. These results indicated methanol permeation performance was inhibited by the adsorption of esters.
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