Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (7): 592-594.

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Microwave Synthesis of a&b-Oriented Zeolite T Membranes and Their Application in Pervaporation-Assisted Esterification

ZHOU Han1,2, LI Yanshuo1, ZHU Guangqi1,2, LIU Jie1, LIN Liwu1, YANG Weishen1*   

  1. 1 State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China; 2 Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2008-07-25 Online:2008-07-25 Published:2012-06-07

Abstract: High-performance a&b-oriented zeolite T membranes were prepared by the microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. The membranes were applied to the pervaporation-assisted esterification of acetic acid and n-butyl alcohol at 383 K. Zeolite T membranes could effectively remove water product from the reactant mixtures and improve the conversion of acetic acid to 100% without the loss of reactants or products.

Key words: zeolite T, zeolite membrane, microwave synthesis, pervaporation, esterification