Metal-organic framework MIL-101(Cr) based mixed matrix membranes for esterification of ethanol and acetic acid in a membrane reactor

Iglesia Pedraza, Oscar de la ; Sorribas, Sara ; Almendro, Eduardo ; Zornoza, Beatriz ; Téllez, Carlos (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Coronas, Joaquín (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) based on the polyimide Matrimid® (PI) with metal-organic framework (MOF) MIL-101(Cr) as porous nanostructured filler were synthesized and applied as separation element in a membrane reactor to carry out the esterification of acetic acid with ethanol. The MMMs were characterized by techniques including X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. In order to compare the performance of MIL-101(Cr)-PI MMMs in the membrane reactor, pure PI and HKUST-1-PI membranes were also used. MMMs provided a better reactor performance than
the bare PI membrane because of the increase in permeability associated to the presence of MOF as filler. The PI membrane reactor barely achieved the same conversion as a fixed bed reactor, while the MIL- 101(Cr)-PI membrane showed a reactor performance similar to that of the HKUST-1-PI membrane with higher stability, as confirmed by membrane characterization after the reaction experiments.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.11.025

Año: 2016

Publicado en: RENEWABLE ENERGY 88 (2016), 12-19
ISSN: 0960-1481

Factor impacto JCR: 4.357 (2016)

Categ. JCR: GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY rank: 7 / 31 = 0.226 (2016) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: ENERGY & FUELS rank: 18 / 92 = 0.196 (2016) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.661 - Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/MAT2013-40566-R

Tipo y forma: Artículo (PrePrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Ingeniería Química (Dpto. Ing.Quím.Tecnol.Med.Amb.)