Addressing the viscosity challenge: ultrafast, stable-flow synthesis of zeolites with an emulsion method. Issue 6 (16th October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhu, Jie; Liu, Zhendong; Yonezawa, Yasuo; Honda, Kazuto; Okada, Satoshi; Deguchi, Shigeru; Okubo, Tatsuya; Wakihara, Toru
• Is Part Of: Reaction chemistry & engineering. Volume 3:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 844
• Page End: 848
• Publication Date: 2018-10-16
• Subjects: Reaction mechanisms (Chemistry) -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering; Reaction mechanisms (Chemistry); Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1039/c8re00139a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2058-9883

Abstract

Abstract : Combined with a pipe-in-pipe system, the emulsion method can overcome the viscosity challenge, leading to the continuous flow synthesis of zeolites. Abstract : The sharp viscosity increase taking place in the zeolite formation renders continuous flow synthesis extremely challenging. We herein show that the emulsion system together with a Teflon-lined pipe reactor offers a unique opportunity to address the viscosity issue, allowing the zeolite products to smoothly flow out of the reactor in the form of a suspension. The emulsion-based, continuous flow synthesis of three important zeolites – ERI, *BEA and CHA – was achieved, demonstrating this method to be a general approach.