Liquid Clathrate Separation of Hydrocarbon Mixtures

这项研究涉及使用液体笼状化合物作为烃类混合物的质量分离剂。初步研究表明，在芳香族/脂肪族和单环/多环体系中具有较高的选择性。用于连续分离过程的液体笼状体系的选择所需的参数将通过实验确定。能源高效的吸附/解吸循环将作为连续、多阶段过程的基础进行研究。分离工艺是美国工业的重要组成部分。许多过程是复杂的和/或能源密集型的。最近对分离科学机遇的研究表明，开发新一代高选择性、可再生的质量分离剂是必要的技术。这个项目可能是这个问题的部分解决方案。

This research concerns use of liquid clathrates as mass separating agents for hydrocarbon mixtures. Preliminary work shows high selectivity in aromatic/aliphatic and single- ring/multi-ring systems. Parameters necessary for selection of a liquid clathrate system for continuous separation process will be determined by experiment. Energy efficient sorption/desorption cycles will be investigated as the basis for a continuous, multi stage process. Separation processes are an important component of U.S. industry. Many processes are complex and/or energy intensive. Recent studies of opportunities in separations science have identified development of a new generation of highly selective, regenerable mass separating agents as a needed technology. This project is possibly a partial solution of this problem.