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A Method for Screening the Potential of MOFs as CO2 Adsorbents in Pressure Swing Adsorption Processes

  1. Dr. Gerhard D. Pirngruber1,*,
  2. Dr. Lomig Hamon1,
  3. Dr. Sandrine Bourrelly2,
  4. Dr. Philip L. Llewellyn2,
  5. Dr. Estelle Lenoir2,
  6. Dr. Vincent Guillerm3,
  7. Dr. Christian Serre3,
  8. Dr. Thomas Devic3

Article first published online: 21 MAR 2012

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201100716

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ChemSusChem

ChemSusChem

Volume 5, Issue 4, pages 762–776, April 2012

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Pirngruber, G. D., Hamon, L., Bourrelly, S., Llewellyn, P. L., Lenoir, E., Guillerm, V., Serre, C. and Devic, T. (2012), A Method for Screening the Potential of MOFs as CO2 Adsorbents in Pressure Swing Adsorption Processes. ChemSusChem, 5: 762–776. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201100716

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Separation, Division of Separation and Catalysis, IFP Energies Nouvelles, B.P. 3, 69360 Solaize (France), Fax: (+33)437 702 066

  2. 2

    Laboratoire Chimie Provence, UMR CNRS 6264, Université d‘Aix-Marseille, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20 (France)

  3. 3

    Institut Lavoisier, UMR CNRS 8180, Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78035 Versailles (France)

*Department of Separation, Division of Separation and Catalysis, IFP Energies Nouvelles, B.P. 3, 69360 Solaize (France), Fax: (+33)437 702 066

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 MAR 2012
  2. Article first published online: 21 MAR 2012
  3. Manuscript Received: 9 NOV 2011

Funded by

  • ANR. Grant Number: ANR-06-CO2-008
  • European Union. Grant Number: CP-IP-228862-2

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Keywords:

  • adsorption;
  • gas separation;
  • metal-organic frameworks;
  • structure–property relationship;
  • zeolites

Abstract

This work reports the adsorption and coadsorption data of CO2/CH4/CO mixtures on several metal–organic frameworks [MOFs; MIL-100(Cr), MIL-47(V), MIL-140(Zr)-A, Cu-btc, and MIL-53(Cr)] and compares them with reference adsorbents, that is, zeolite NaX and an activated carbon material, AC35. We also evaluate the effect of H2O on CO2 adsorption and on the stability of the structures. Based on the experimental adsorption data, the performance potential of MOFs in several pressure swing adsorption processes is estimated by making a ranking of working capacities and separation factors. We discuss the separation of biogas, the purification of H2 produced by steam reforming of methane, and the removal of CO2 from synthesis gas in IGCC (integrated gasification combined cycle) systems. Some MOFs are very well placed in the ranking of (isothermal) working capacity vs. selectivity. Yet, performance is not the only criterion for the selection of MOFs. Ease and cost of synthesis and long-term stability are other important aspects that have to be taken into account.

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