ASPEN PRODUCTS GROUP INC — Department of Energy SBIR Phase I: The capability to efficiently separate aromatic hydrocarbons from aliphatic hydrocarbons i
ASPEN PRODUCTS GROUP INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Energy.
- Amount
- $150,000
- Agency
- Department of Energy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- DE-FOA-0000577
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2012-02-20 → 2012-11-19
Description
The capability to efficiently separate aromatic hydrocarbons from aliphatic hydrocarbons is desirable for a wide variety of petrochemical processes. Liquid-liquid extraction is most commonly used to separate aromatics from aliphatics, but the existing process is complex, energy intensive, and costly. A composite membrane with high aromatics selectivity and permeability will be developed in the proposed program. The membrane will exhibit better permeation characteristics than polymeric membranes currently under development for aromatics- aliphatics separation, facilitating improved petrochemical process efficiencies. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits: Application of the proposed technology within petrochemical plants will reduce the cost of ethylene, propylene, benzene, toluene, and xylene production