Inge Daems1, Ranjeet Singh2, Gino V. Baron1, and Joeri F.M. Denayer1. (1) Dept. Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussel, B-1050, Belgium, (2) Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
In the adsorption of linear C-1-C-8 alkanes, alkenes and alcohols on zeolite chabazite, molecules smaller than 6.7 angstrom are adsorbed in significant amounts, whereas longer chains are almost fully excluded from the micropores.