MFI Zeolite Membrane from Rice Husk for Biofuels Production

Abstract:

High silica MFI zeolite membrane was synthesized by hydrothermal method at 313 K on asymetri pore structure alpha alumina substrate, utilizing natural rice husk as the sources of silica. The top layer of substrate was about 0.1 µm. The calcination was conducted at 773 K to remove the organic template. This membrane has a good stability at high temperature and in organic solvent. The membrane structure was identified by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The permeation of some pure gases was carried out to detect pinhole or cracking by studying mass transfer mechanism in the membrane. The pervaporation performance of as-synthesized membrane showed good results. This process was able to produce fuel grade bioethanol (99.2%) with the separation factor about 14.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 165)
• Pages: 104-108
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.165.104
• Online since: April 2012
• Authors: Bakri Jufriadi, Hens Saputra, Agus Geter E. Sutjipto
• Keywords: Biofuel, Membrane, MFI Zeolite, Rice Husk

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