Abstract
Adsorption isotherms and heats of adsorption were measured for HFC-134 (1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane) and HFC-134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane) on a series of ion-exchanged (H, Li, Na, Rb, Cs) faujasites using volumetric and calorimetric techniques. The species and number of ions present in the zeolite strongly influence the heats of adsorption and the preferential adsorption of HFC-134 compared to HFC-134a. The selectivity is considerably higher in X than in Y zeolites because of the larger number of nonframework ions in X zeolites. The saturation capacity is six molecules per supercavity for both HFCs. The differences in observed heats of adsorption (except for RbX) can be explained by reasonable and consistent values of dispersion and ion−dipole electrostatic energies. The high selectivities for NaX and RbX indicate that either zeolite would be highly effective for gas separation.
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