Absorptive recovery of olefins from mixtures with paraffins

The recovery of olefins from mixtures with paraffins by adsorption on synthetic zeolites, aimed at obtaining experimental data for developing a mathematical model, was examined for the purpose of finding a linear olefin source for biodegradable detergents and achieving commensurate reductions in water pollution. Studies were performed under static and dynamic conditions. Test mixtures were prepared from individual hydrocarbons with purities of 98-99.5% by weight. Isotherms of excess sorption and selectivity coefficients for solutions of dodecene mixed with dodecane, octane, cyclohexane, and heptene were determined. Calculations were performed by methods of excess quantities and total content. Data shows the dynamic capacity of the olefins to breakthrough in proportion to their concentration in the original mixture.