Selective Adsorption of Small Hydrocarbons Using MOFs
This AMI Note presents a study on the selective adsorption behavior of small molecule hydrocarbons—acetylene (C2H2), ethylene (C2H4), propane (C3H8), and propylene (C3H6)—on various metal-organic framework (MOF) materials. Using AMI’s Micro 300 for high-precision static adsorption isotherms, this work highlights the potential of MOFs in non-cryogenic, energy-efficient separation of light hydrocarbons. Although dynamic breakthrough testing was not performed in this study, AMI’s BTsorb 100 system is noted as an ideal platform for future validation under flow conditions.
