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Effects of Silica-Particle Coating on a Silica Support for the Fabrication of High-Performance Silicalite-1 Membranes by Gel-Free Steam-Assisted Conversion

Authors :
Kyohei Ueno
Hideyuki Negishi
Takuya Okuno
Hiromasa Tawarayama
Shinji Ishikawa
Manabu Miyamoto
Shigeyuki Uemiya
Yasunori Oumi
Source :
Membranes, Vol 9, Iss 4, p 46 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2019.

Abstract

Silicalite-1 membranes with high pervaporation performance were prepared successfully on a silica-particle-coated tubular silica support using a gel-free steam-assisted conversion (SAC) method. The effects of the silica-particle layer formed on the top surface of the silica support and the physical properties of the silica particles themselves on the membrane-formation process were investigated. The silica particles coated served as the additional silica source for growing the silicalite-1 seed crystal layer into the silicalite-1 membrane. As a result, it was possible to form a dense and continuous membrane even under gel-free conditions. Furthermore, it was found that the properties of the silica particles, such as their primary particle diameter, had a determining effect on their solubility during the steam treatment, that is, on the supply rate of the silica source. The silicalite-1 membrane obtained using the spherical-silica-particle-coated support had an approximately 9-μm-thick separation layer and showed very high pervaporation performance, exhibiting a separation factor of 105 and a flux of 3.72 kg m−2 h−1 for a 10 wt % ethanol/water mixture at 323 K. Thus, the gel-free SAC method can be used with a silica support coated with silica particles to readily prepare high-performance membranes without producing any chemical waste.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20770375
Volume :
9
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Membranes
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2b4e30745d09412384d5687c6378baa2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes9040046