A Two-Column Method for the Separation of Kr and Xe from Process Off-Gases

Liu, Jian; Fernandez, Carlos A.; Martin, Paul F.; Thallapally, Praveen K.; Strachan, Denis M.

doi:10.1021/ie502156h

Title: A Two-Column Method for the Separation of Kr and Xe from Process Off-Gases

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Two metal organic framework materials were investigated to determine the removal efficiency and capacity of MOF materials for krypton recovery from air at non-cryogenic temperatures. Our two bed breakthrough measurements on NiDOBDC and a partially fluorinated FMOFCu indicate these materials can capture and separate parts per million levels of Xe and Kr from air and, with a two-bed system, separate Xe from Kr. In a two-bed system, the he removal efficiency and adsorption capacity for Kr on these two MOFs were further increased Xe was removed in the first bed. This shows a promising future for MOFs in a radioactive nuclides separation from spent fuel.

Authors:: Liu, Jian; Fernandez, Carlos A.; Martin, Paul F.; Thallapally, Praveen K.; Strachan, Denis M.

Publication Date:: Tue Jul 29 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1171292

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-100864
AF5805010

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 53(32):12893-12899

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 53(32):12893-12899

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Liu, Jian, Fernandez, Carlos A., Martin, Paul F., Thallapally, Praveen K., and Strachan, Denis M. A Two-Column Method for the Separation of Kr and Xe from Process Off-Gases.  United States: N. p., 2014. 
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                    Liu, Jian, Fernandez, Carlos A., Martin, Paul F., Thallapally, Praveen K., & Strachan, Denis M. A Two-Column Method for the Separation of Kr and Xe from Process Off-Gases.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1021/ie502156h

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                    Liu, Jian, Fernandez, Carlos A., Martin, Paul F., Thallapally, Praveen K., and Strachan, Denis M. 2014.  
        "A Two-Column Method for the Separation of Kr and Xe from Process Off-Gases".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1021/ie502156h.

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  abstractNote = {Two metal organic framework materials were investigated to determine the removal efficiency and capacity of MOF materials for krypton recovery from air at non-cryogenic temperatures. Our two bed breakthrough measurements on NiDOBDC and a partially fluorinated FMOFCu indicate these materials can capture and separate parts per million levels of Xe and Kr from air and, with a two-bed system, separate Xe from Kr. In a two-bed system, the he removal efficiency and adsorption capacity for Kr on these two MOFs were further increased Xe was removed in the first bed. This shows a promising future for MOFs in a radioactive nuclides separation from spent fuel.},

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