Characterization of a Compound Starch-Based Adsorbent for Alcohol—Water Azeotrope Dehydration

Biosorptive dehydration processes of ethanol, isopropanol and t-butyl alcohol (TBA) using a specially formulated compound starch-based adsorbent (CSA) were investigated and analyzed. The inverse gas chromatography (IGC) experimental results indicated that the CSA was effective for the selective sepa...

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Main Authors: Jinsheng Sun, Wenping Wang, Pei Wang, Hao Lv, Xubo Luo, Hong Gao
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-09-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.31.9.829
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description Biosorptive dehydration processes of ethanol, isopropanol and t-butyl alcohol (TBA) using a specially formulated compound starch-based adsorbent (CSA) were investigated and analyzed. The inverse gas chromatography (IGC) experimental results indicated that the CSA was effective for the selective separations at the alcohol and water azeotropes. using batch adsorption and regeneration experiments, the optimal adsorption and regeneration conditions were determined by single-factor and orthogonal design methods. A comparison of the results from the IGC and batch adsorption experiments of the three azeotrope systems suggested that the separation factors increased with decreasing alcohol polarities and increasing numbers of alcohol carbon atoms, which may be related to the transport properties and strength of the interactions between the alcohol and free OH groups on the glucose units in the CSA. The field emission scanning electron microscopic images and pore-size distributions indicated that the main component of the CSA macro-porous structure played a major role in adsorption. Cycling adsorption/regeneration experiments demonstrated the reusability of the CSA.
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spelling doaj-art-b72db7d852a8467a9d6b29afc6b0a15f2025-01-03T00:11:45ZengSAGE PublishingAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382013-09-013110.1260/0263-6174.31.9.829Characterization of a Compound Starch-Based Adsorbent for Alcohol—Water Azeotrope DehydrationJinsheng SunWenping WangPei WangHao LvXubo LuoHong GaoBiosorptive dehydration processes of ethanol, isopropanol and t-butyl alcohol (TBA) using a specially formulated compound starch-based adsorbent (CSA) were investigated and analyzed. The inverse gas chromatography (IGC) experimental results indicated that the CSA was effective for the selective separations at the alcohol and water azeotropes. using batch adsorption and regeneration experiments, the optimal adsorption and regeneration conditions were determined by single-factor and orthogonal design methods. A comparison of the results from the IGC and batch adsorption experiments of the three azeotrope systems suggested that the separation factors increased with decreasing alcohol polarities and increasing numbers of alcohol carbon atoms, which may be related to the transport properties and strength of the interactions between the alcohol and free OH groups on the glucose units in the CSA. The field emission scanning electron microscopic images and pore-size distributions indicated that the main component of the CSA macro-porous structure played a major role in adsorption. Cycling adsorption/regeneration experiments demonstrated the reusability of the CSA.https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.31.9.829
spellingShingle Jinsheng Sun
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Characterization of a Compound Starch-Based Adsorbent for Alcohol—Water Azeotrope Dehydration
Adsorption Science & Technology
title Characterization of a Compound Starch-Based Adsorbent for Alcohol—Water Azeotrope Dehydration
title_full Characterization of a Compound Starch-Based Adsorbent for Alcohol—Water Azeotrope Dehydration
title_fullStr Characterization of a Compound Starch-Based Adsorbent for Alcohol—Water Azeotrope Dehydration
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of a Compound Starch-Based Adsorbent for Alcohol—Water Azeotrope Dehydration
title_short Characterization of a Compound Starch-Based Adsorbent for Alcohol—Water Azeotrope Dehydration
title_sort characterization of a compound starch based adsorbent for alcohol water azeotrope dehydration
url https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.31.9.829
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