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Temperature distribution studies for light hydrocarbons (propane, n-butane, and iso-butane) adsorption on 5A molecular sieve zeolite

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Concentration distribution represented by breakthrough curves for propane, n-butane, and iso-butane mixture on 5A molecular sieve zeolite were obtained experimentally at a constant temperature of 301 K. The temperature distribution curves were also studied. The effect of feed flow rate, feed pressure, and adsorbates composition on these breakthrough curves was examined. The spacing of the pressure waves of adsorbates (propane and n-butane) was enough to indicate that 5A molecular sieve zeolite could be used as a separating agent for these components.

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We gratefully acknowledge the University of Baghdad and University Kebangsaan Malaysia for assist and support of this work.

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  1. Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia

    Muthanna J. Ahmed

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

    Muthanna J. Ahmed & Samar K. Theydan

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Ahmed, M.J., Theydan, S.K. Temperature distribution studies for light hydrocarbons (propane, n-butane, and iso-butane) adsorption on 5A molecular sieve zeolite. Heat Mass Transfer 51, 33–38 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-014-1388-z

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