A review of advances in production and separation of xylene isomers

Q Shi, JC Gonçalves, AFP Ferreira… - … and Processing-Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
The global p-xylene market has demonstrated positive growth thanks to increasing demand
for polyester fibers in the textile industry. Additionally, the chemical process becomes a …

Continuous valorization of glycerol into solketal: recent advances on catalysts, processes, and industrial perspectives

I Corrêa, RPV Faria, AE Rodrigues - Sustainable Chemistry, 2021 - mdpi.com
With the global biodiesel production growing as never seen before, encouraged by
government policies, fiscal incentives, and emissions laws to control air pollution, there has …

Planar Group Functionalization of Quasi-Discrete Pores in Metal–Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Isomeric Separation in Simulated Moving Bed Processes

Z Chu, J Li, F Chen, Y Cao, L Chen, F Zhou… - ACS Central …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The efficient separation of 4-methyl-1-pentene (4MP1) from its structural isomers is crucial
for industrial applications but remains challenging due to the similar physicochemical …

Separating Xylene Isomers by Commensurate Stacking of p‐Xylene within Channels of MAF‐X8

A Torres‐Knoop, R Krishna… - Angewandte Chemie, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The development of energy‐efficient processes for selective separation of p‐xylene from
mixtures with its isomers is of vital importance in the petrochemical industries. Current …

Highly Efficient Separation of Intermediate‐Size m‐Xylene from Xylenes via a Length‐Matched Metal–Organic Framework with Optimal Oxygen Sites Distribution

Q Wang, Y Li, Z Qiu, D Zhou, L Yang, X Suo… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Xylene separation is crucial but challenging, especially for the preferential separation of the
intermediate‐size m‐xylene from xylene mixtures. Herein, exploiting the differences in …

The origin of the activity and selectivity of silicalite-1 zeolite for toluene methylation to para-xylene

J Zhang, X Zhu, G Wang, P Wang, Z Meng… - Chemical Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, a series of MFI-type zeolites with different aluminum contents have been
prepared and evaluated for toluene alkylation with methanol. All these zeolite samples are …

[图书][B] Sorption enhanced reaction processes

AE Rodrigues, LM Madeira, YJ Wu, R Faria - 2017 - books.google.com
This book investigates the development of sorption enhanced reaction processes (SERPs)
with detailed modelling and simulation, design and operation of units. SERPs are processes …

Simulated moving bed chromatography: from concept to proof‐of‐concept

P Sá Gomes, AE Rodrigues - Chemical engineering & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This work presents a comprehensive insight about simulated moving bed (SMB) technology,
from concept to unit operation and process demonstration. A particular relevance is given to …

Development of a two-stage SMB process based on two adsorbents with different hydrophobicities for continuous recovery of 3, 6-anhydrogalactose from the acid …

HJ Kang, H Woo, S Mun - Separation and Purification Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
The notable medical efficacy of 3, 6-anhydrogalactose (called “AHG” hereafter), the
usefulness of galactose (called “GA” hereafter) as a biofuel source, and the need to utilize …

Instrumental aspects of simulated moving bed chromatography

RPV Faria, AE Rodrigues - Journal of Chromatography A, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Simulated Moving Bed (SMB) is one of the greatest illustrations of the potential
of continuous multicolumn counter-current chromatographic processes. Although it was …