Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Isotherms and thermodynamics studies for binary adsorption of methane and ethane on 4A molecular sieve zeolite

  • Published:
Journal of Porous Materials Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The temperature dependency of adsorption behavior for binary mixture of methane and ethane on 4A zeolite was investigated. The volumetric method has been adopted for determination of adsorption isotherm data in the temperature range 303–323 K and pressure up to 225 kPa. Extended Langmuir, modified extended Langmuir, and extended Freundlich isotherms were applied for prediction of binary adsorption data using pure component adsorption data. The data were also simulated by IAST model which showed the best correlation of experimental binary adsorption data along with extended Freundlich isotherm. The selectivity of 4A zeolite to adsorb gases was also studied. The result of this study showed that an increases in temperature increases selectivity for ethane to methane. The heats of adsorption for methane and ethane were also determined and found to be −23.89 and −36.78 kJ/mol, respectively, which indicate the exothermic and physisorption natures of adsorption.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. M. Tagliabue, D. Farrusseng, S. Valencia, S. Aguado, C. Mirodatos, A. Corma, Natural gas treating by selective adsorption: material science and chemical engineering interplay. Chem. Eng. J. 155(3), 553–566 (2009)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. T. Ren, M. Patel, K. Blok, Olefins from conventional and heavy feed stocks: energy use in steam cracking and alternative processes. Energy 31(4), 425–451 (2006)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. J. Gascon, W. Blom, A. van Miltenburg, A. Ferreira, R. Berger, F. Kapteijn, Accelerated synthesis of all-silica DD3R and its performance in the separation of propylene/propane mixtures. Microporous. Mesoporous. Mater. 115, 585–593 (2008)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. D.D. Do, H.D. Do, I. Prasetyo, Constant molar flow semi-batch adsorber as a tool to study adsorption kinetics of pure gases and vapors. Chem. Eng. Sci. 55, 1717–1727 (2000)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. M. Shi, A.M. Avila, F. Yang, T.M. Kuznicki, S.M. Kuznicki, High pressure adsorptive separation of ethylene and ethane on Na-ETS-10. Chem. Eng. Sci. 66, 2817–2822 (2011)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. N. Lamia, M. Jorge, F.A. Almeida Paz, H. Chevrean, A.E. Rodrigues, M.A. Granato, Adsorption of propane, propylene, and iso-butane on a metal-organic framework: molecular simulation and experiment. Chem. Eng. Sci. 64, 3246–3259 (2009)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. C.A. Grande, V.M.T.M. Silva, C. Gigola, A.E. Rodrigues, Adsorption of propane and propylene onto carbon molecular sieves. Carbon 41, 2533–2545 (2003)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. A.M. Avila, M. Shi, S.M. Kuznicki, Extraction of ethane from natural gas at high pressure by adsorption on Na-ETS-10. Chem. Eng. Sci. 66, 2991–2996 (2011)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. D. Khashimova, F.J. Keil, K. Kholmatov, Alkanes in zeolites-molecular simulations, empirical isotherms, mixtures. J. Univ. Chem. Tech. Metall. 43(3), 335–344 (2008)

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. A.L. Myers, J.M. Prausnitz, Thermodynamics of mixed-gas adsorption. AIChE. J. 11, 121–127 (1965)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. E. Richter, W. Schultz, A.L. Myers, Effect of adsorption equation on prediction of multicomponent adsorption equilibria by the ideal adsorbed solution theory. Chem. Eng. Sci. 44, 1609–1616 (1989)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. M.W. Ackley, S.U. Rege, H. Saxena, Application of natural zeolite in the purification and separation of gases mixtures. Microporous. Mesoporous. Mater. 61, 25–42 (2003)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. J. Padin, S.U. Rege, R.T. Yang, L.S. Cheng, Molecular sieve sorbents for kinetics separation of propane/propylene. Chem. Eng. Sci. 55, 4525–4535 (2000)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. V.F. Cabral, M. Castier, F.W. Tavares, Adsorption equilibrium of light hydrocarbon mixtures by montocarlo simulation. Braz. J. Chem. Eng. 24(04), 597–610 (2007)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. W.Z. Li, Z.Y. Liu, Y.L. Che, D. Zhang, Molecular simulation of adsorption and separation of mixtures of short linear alkanes in pillared layered materials at ambient temperature. J. Colloid. Interface. Sci. 312, 179–185 (2007)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. R.W. Triebe, F.H. Tezel, T.J.H. Vlugt, A.G. Rodrigues, Diffusion of propane, propylene and isobutene in 13X zeolite by molecular dynamics. Chem. Eng. Sci. 65, 2656–2663 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. M. Shi, C.C.H. Lin, T.M. Kuznicki, Z. Hashisho, S.M. Kuznicki, Separation of a binary mixture of ethylene and ethane by adsorption on Na-ETS-10. Chem. Eng. Sci. 65, 3494–3498 (2010)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. B.L. Newalkar, N.V. Choudary, U.T. Turaga, R.P. Vijaya lakshmi, P. Kumar, S. Komarneni, T.S.G. Bhat, Adsorption of light hydrocarbons on HMS type mesoporous silica. Microporous. Mesoporous. Mater. 65, 267–276 (2003)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. D.D. Do, H.D. Do, Non-isothermal effects on adsorption kinetics of hydrocarbons mixtures in activated carbon. Sep. Purif. Technol. 20, 49–65 (2000)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. P. Wongthong, R. Rungsirisakum, M. Probst, J. Limtrakul, Adsorption and diffusion of light alkanes on nonporous faujasite catalysts investigated by molecular dynamics simulations. Microporous. Mesoporous. Mater. 100, 160–166 (2007)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. F.J.A.L. Cruz, I.A.A. Esteves, J.P.B. Mota, Adsorption of light alkanes and alkenes onto single-walled carbon nanotube bundles: langmuirian analysis and molecular simulations. Colloid. Surf. Physicochem. Eng. Asp 357, 43–52 (2010)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. M.J. Ahmed, A.H.A.K. Mohammed, A.A. Kadhum, Experimental and theoretical studies of equilibrium isotherms for pure light hydrocarbons adsorption on 4A zeolite. Korean. J. Chem. Eng. 27(6), 1801–1804 (2010)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. M.J. Ahmed, A.H.A.K. Mohammed, A.A. Kadhum, Prediction of multi component equilibrium isotherms for light hydrocarbons adsorption on 5A zeolite. Fluid. Phase. Equilib. 313, 165–170 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  24. N.A. Al-Baghli, K.F. Loughlin, Binary and ternary adsorption of methane, ethane, and ethylene on titanosilicate ETS-10 zeolite. J. Chem. Eng. Data. 51, 248–254 (2006)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. L. Lu, X. Lu, Y. Chen, L. Huang, Q. Wang, Monte carlo simulation of adsorption of binary and quaternary alkane isomers mixtures in zeolites: effect of pore size and structure. Fluid. Phase. Equilib. 259, 135–145 (2007)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. C. Shen, C.A. Grande, P. Li, J. Yu, A.E. Rodrigues, Adsorption equilibrai and kinetics of CO2, CH4, and N2 on activated carbon beds. Chem. Eng. J. 160, 398–407 (2010)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. N.A. Rashidi, S. Yusup, L.H. Loong, Kinetic studies on carbon dioxide capture using activated carbon. Chem. Eng. Trans. 35, 361–366 (2013)

    Google Scholar 

  28. R.W. Triebe, F.H. Tezel, K.C. Khulbe, Adsorption of methane, ethane, and ethylene on molecular sieve zeolite. Gas. Sep. Purif. 10, 81–84 (1996)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. M.B. Kim, J.H. Moon, C.H. Lee, W. Cho, Effect of heat transfer on the transient dynamics of temperature swing adsorption process. Korean. J. Chem. Eng. 21, 703–711 (2004)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge University of Baghdad and Chemical Engineering Department for assist and support of this work.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Muthanna J. Ahmed

  2. Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

    Muthanna J. Ahmed & Samar K. Theydan

Authors
  1. Muthanna J. Ahmed
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Samar K. Theydan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Muthanna J. Ahmed.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Ahmed, M.J., Theydan, S.K. Isotherms and thermodynamics studies for binary adsorption of methane and ethane on 4A molecular sieve zeolite. J Porous Mater 21, 303–310 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-013-9775-2

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-013-9775-2

Keywords

Search

Navigation