Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) Presentation 2016
2016 FEW Presentation Information as presented at the 2016 Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW). This presentation discusses the physical properties of molecular sieve and more.
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Petrochemicals, Ethane, & Ethylene: Partners in the Plastic Parade
Petrochemicals, Ethane, & Ethylene: Partners in the Plastic Parade Ethane is extracted from Natural Gas, comprising from 1-6% of its volume. The majority of the remainder is methane. Ethane is also a by-product of the Petrochemical refining industry. Its primary use is as a feedstock to manufacture ethylene. Ethylene (aka
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Ethylene must be Pure and Dry
Ethylene must be Pure and Dry Ethylene must be pure and dry… but ironically, unsaturating olefin/paraffin molecules, is a watery, steamy business! Unfortunately, massive petrochemical molecules don’t just conveniently fall apart into useful bits and pieces. It requires a significant energy investment in terms of live-steam at 750-950°
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Cracking Fossil Fuels: The Role of Molecular Sieves
Cracking Fossil Fuels: The Role of Molecular Sieves Separating (cracking) useful olefins or alkynes from paraffins is the key to profitability in this industry; however, it is constrained by the immense costs. The single most produced organic chemical worldwide is ethylene, at more than 150,000,000 metric tonnes per year. We have
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