42. Martins VD, Ribeiro A, Santos JC, Loureiro JM, Gleichmann K, Ferreira A et al (2016)
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62:2490–2500
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44. Da Silva FA, Rodrigues AE (2001) Propylene/propane separation by vacuum swing adsorption using 13X zeolite. AICHE J 47:341–357
45. Da Silva FA, Rodrigues AE (2001) Vacuum swing adsorption for propylene/propane separation with 4A zeolite. Ind Eng Chem Res 40:5758–5774
46. Grande CA, Rodrigues AE (2005) Propane/propylene separation by pressure swing adsorption
using zeolite 4A. Ind Eng Chem Res 44:8815–8829
47. Martins VFD, Ribeiro AM, Plaza MG, Santos JC, Loureiro JM, Ferreira AFP et al (2015)
Gas-phase simulated moving bed: propane/propylene separation on 13X zeolite. J Chromatogr
A 1423:136–148
48. Cavenati S, Grande CA, Rodrigues AE (2006) Removal of carbon dioxide from natural gas by
vacuum pressure swing adsorption. Energy Fuel 20:2648–2659
49. Campo MC, Ribeiro AM, Ferreira AFP, Santos JC, Lutz C, Loureiro JM et al (2016) Carbon
dioxide removal for methane upgrade by a VSA process using an improved 13X zeolite. Fuel
Process Technol 143:185–194
50. Santos MPS, Grande CA, Rodrigues AE (2011) Pressure swing adsorption for biogas
upgrading. Effect of recycling streams in pressure swing adsorption design. Ind Eng Chem
Res 50:974–985
51. Granato MA, Martins VD, Santos JC, Jorge M, Rodrigues AE (2014) From molecules to
processes: molecular simulations applied to the design of simulated moving bed for ethane/
ethylene separation. Can J Chem Eng 92:148–155
52. Grande CA, Poplow F, Rodrigues AE (2010) Vacuum pressure swing adsorption to produce
polymer-grade propylene. Sep Sci Technol 45:1252–1259
53. Boepple JT (2005) Petrochemicals, feedstocks. In: Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical
technology. Wiley
54. Amghizar I, Vandewalle LA, Van Geem KM, Marin GB (2017) New trends in olefin
production. Engineering 3:171–178
55. Li SG, Martinek JG, Falconer JL, Noble RD, Gardner TQ (2005) High-pressure CO2/CH4
separation using SAPO-34 membranes. Ind Eng Chem Res 44:3220–3228
56. Ribeiro AM, Campo MC, Narin G, Santos JC, Ferreira A, Chang JS et al (2013) Pressure
swing adsorption process for the separation of nitrogen and propylene with a MOF adsorbent
MIL-100(Fe). Sep Purif Technol 110:101–111
57. Gomes PS, Lamia N, Rodrigues AE (2009) Design of a gas phase simulated moving bed for
propane/propylene separation. Chem Eng Sci 64:1336–1357
58. Lamia N, Wolff L, Leflaive P, Gomes PS, Grande CA, Rodrigues AE (2007) Propane/
propylene separation by simulated moving bed I. Adsorption of propane, propylene and
isobutane in pellets of 13X zeolite. Sep Sci Technol 42:2539–2566
59. Tondeur D, Wankat PC (1985) Gas purification by pressure swing adsorption. Sep Purif
Methods 14:157–212
60. Kahle H (1954) Luftreinigung durch adsorption nach dem Sorbogen I-Verfahren. Chem Ing
Tech 26:75–81
61. Skarstrom CW (1960) Method and apparatus for fractionating gaseous mixtures by adsorption.
US71478058A
62. Skarstrom CW (1966) Oxygen concentration process. US3237377A
63. Sircar S (2002) Pressure swing adsorption. Ind Eng Chem Res 41:1389–1392
64. Mofarahi M, Sadrameli M, Towfighi J (2005) Four-bed vacuum pressure swing adsorption
process for propylene/propane separation. Ind Eng Chem Res 44:1557–1564
65. Park JH, Han SS, Kim JN, Cho SH (2004) Vacuum swing adsorption process for the
separation of ethylene/ethane with AgNO3/clay adsorbent. Korean J Chem Eng 21:236–245
192
V. F. D. Martins et al.
Development of gas phase SMB technology for light olefin paraffin separations. AICHE J
62:2490–2500
43. Da Silva FA, Rodrigues AE (2000) Propylene/propane separation by pressure swing adsorption. Adsorpt Sci Technol:537–541
44. Da Silva FA, Rodrigues AE (2001) Propylene/propane separation by vacuum swing adsorption using 13X zeolite. AICHE J 47:341–357
45. Da Silva FA, Rodrigues AE (2001) Vacuum swing adsorption for propylene/propane separation with 4A zeolite. Ind Eng Chem Res 40:5758–5774
46. Grande CA, Rodrigues AE (2005) Propane/propylene separation by pressure swing adsorption
using zeolite 4A. Ind Eng Chem Res 44:8815–8829
47. Martins VFD, Ribeiro AM, Plaza MG, Santos JC, Loureiro JM, Ferreira AFP et al (2015)
Gas-phase simulated moving bed: propane/propylene separation on 13X zeolite. J Chromatogr
A 1423:136–148
48. Cavenati S, Grande CA, Rodrigues AE (2006) Removal of carbon dioxide from natural gas by
vacuum pressure swing adsorption. Energy Fuel 20:2648–2659
49. Campo MC, Ribeiro AM, Ferreira AFP, Santos JC, Lutz C, Loureiro JM et al (2016) Carbon
dioxide removal for methane upgrade by a VSA process using an improved 13X zeolite. Fuel
Process Technol 143:185–194
50. Santos MPS, Grande CA, Rodrigues AE (2011) Pressure swing adsorption for biogas
upgrading. Effect of recycling streams in pressure swing adsorption design. Ind Eng Chem
Res 50:974–985
51. Granato MA, Martins VD, Santos JC, Jorge M, Rodrigues AE (2014) From molecules to
processes: molecular simulations applied to the design of simulated moving bed for ethane/
ethylene separation. Can J Chem Eng 92:148–155
52. Grande CA, Poplow F, Rodrigues AE (2010) Vacuum pressure swing adsorption to produce
polymer-grade propylene. Sep Sci Technol 45:1252–1259
53. Boepple JT (2005) Petrochemicals, feedstocks. In: Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical
technology. Wiley
54. Amghizar I, Vandewalle LA, Van Geem KM, Marin GB (2017) New trends in olefin
production. Engineering 3:171–178
55. Li SG, Martinek JG, Falconer JL, Noble RD, Gardner TQ (2005) High-pressure CO2/CH4
separation using SAPO-34 membranes. Ind Eng Chem Res 44:3220–3228
56. Ribeiro AM, Campo MC, Narin G, Santos JC, Ferreira A, Chang JS et al (2013) Pressure
swing adsorption process for the separation of nitrogen and propylene with a MOF adsorbent
MIL-100(Fe). Sep Purif Technol 110:101–111
57. Gomes PS, Lamia N, Rodrigues AE (2009) Design of a gas phase simulated moving bed for
propane/propylene separation. Chem Eng Sci 64:1336–1357
58. Lamia N, Wolff L, Leflaive P, Gomes PS, Grande CA, Rodrigues AE (2007) Propane/
propylene separation by simulated moving bed I. Adsorption of propane, propylene and
isobutane in pellets of 13X zeolite. Sep Sci Technol 42:2539–2566
59. Tondeur D, Wankat PC (1985) Gas purification by pressure swing adsorption. Sep Purif
Methods 14:157–212
60. Kahle H (1954) Luftreinigung durch adsorption nach dem Sorbogen I-Verfahren. Chem Ing
Tech 26:75–81
61. Skarstrom CW (1960) Method and apparatus for fractionating gaseous mixtures by adsorption.
US71478058A
62. Skarstrom CW (1966) Oxygen concentration process. US3237377A
63. Sircar S (2002) Pressure swing adsorption. Ind Eng Chem Res 41:1389–1392
64. Mofarahi M, Sadrameli M, Towfighi J (2005) Four-bed vacuum pressure swing adsorption
process for propylene/propane separation. Ind Eng Chem Res 44:1557–1564
65. Park JH, Han SS, Kim JN, Cho SH (2004) Vacuum swing adsorption process for the
separation of ethylene/ethane with AgNO3/clay adsorbent. Korean J Chem Eng 21:236–245
192
V. F. D. Martins et al.