Photocatalytic process intensification by coupling with pervaporation

G. Camera-Roda, F. Santarelli, V. Augugliaro, V. Loddo, G. Palmisano, L. Palmisano, S. Yurdakal

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Abstract

The integration of photocatalysis with a membrane separation process, in particular pervaporation, permits the recovery of valuable intermediate compounds (aromatic aldehydes) while they are produced avoiding their further degradation in the reactive ambient. In this way the yield and the conversion are enhanced. The coupling of the two processes is straightforward and the integration is complete even maintaining pervaporation and photocatalysis in two separate apparatuses provided that the process stream is continuously recycled at a sufficiently high flow rate. Additional advantages are: higher degree of purification of the aldehyde in the powder-free product stream, semicontinuous production and possibility of operating in a continuous mode with high values of the yield.

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)209-213
Number of pages5
JournalCatalysis Today
Volume161
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Mar 2011

Keywords

  • Aromatic aldehydes
  • Green chemistry
  • Pervaporation
  • Photocatalysis
  • Process intensification

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