Preparation and Characterization of Water Perm-selectivity ZSM-5 Zeolite Membrane Using Fluoride Route

Water perm-selectivity ZSM-5 zeolite membranes were prepared from fluoride media without organic template on the low cost macroporous alpha-Al2O3 tubular support by secondary growth. A varying temperature hot dip-coating method with different size of crystal was used to form a flat and continuous perfect seed layer. The effects of concentration of the small seed solution on the surface of seed layer, the morphology and pervaporation property of the ZSM-5 membrane were investigated. The results show that when the concentration of the small seed solution is 0.2wt%, the prepared ZSM-5 zeolite membrane displays high water perm-selectivity properties in the pervaporation dehydration of 10wt% H2O/IPA and 10wt% H2O/AcOH mixtures at 75 degrees C, which fluxes are 3.64 kg/(m(2).h) and 0.61 kg/(m(2).h), separation factor up to 3204 and 1321, respectively.