ZEOLITE MEMBRANE
Zeolites are crystalline, nanoporous, hydrated aluminosilicates that occur in nature and may be synthesized.
Chemical Formula
Zeolites - Types
Zeolite Membrane based ZeoSep® Technology
ZeoSep® SolvDry Membrane and Module
• Zeolite Membrane Film hydrothermally grown on Microporous Ceramic Support
• Hydrophilic Membrane with Pore size ~ 0.4 nm
• Adsorption – Diffusion separation mechanism
Key Features: -
High Flux & Super High Selectivity for Water Permeation
High Chemical, Mechanical and Thermal Stability
A Multi-pass ZeoSep® SolvDry Tubular Membrane Module is shown below. This module has Efficient Mass transfer and Easy Maintenance.
Zeolite Membranes– Molecular Separations Applications
- Breaking Azeotropes
- Debottlenecking/Expansions of Distillation/Adsorption Based Plants
- Separations in Pinched Distillations
- Separations of Heat Sensitive Materials
- Membrane Reactor (example: Esterification Reactions)
- Other separations to avoid use of Distillation, Extraction, Cryogenic Separations, Adsorption etc.