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 the size and shape of the agglomerates.   metallic ILs, multiple ILs, polyionic   adsorption capacity increased from 54  rer and selectivity was about 20 under 4  Porous materials with suitable
 Drug release profiles were measured.   ILs, and IL-supported materials; DES   to 80% for wet and dry products, res-  bar and temp. of 30  C. [ACS Omega,   pore size and dual-functional
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 (Chem. Eng. Technol.; DOI: 10.1002/  materials included common DESs,   pectively. High desorption rates close  2023, DOI:10.102/acsomega.3C04800].  sites for benchmark one-step
 ceat.202300138).  hydroxy-functionaloised DESs, protic   to 90% is reported and was stable. (Ind.   ethylene purifi cation
 DESs, multiple-site DESs, metallic   Eng. Chem. Res. 2023; DOI: 10.1021/  Unraveling the potential of
 Chiral purifi cation of   DESs, and DES-supported materials.   acs.iecr.3C03226).  electrochemical pH-swing   T. Wu et al have reported one-step purifi -
 S-methyl-2-chloropropionate   The  absorption  characteristics  were   (EPS) processes for CO    cation of C H /C H /C H /CO  mixtures
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 (SMCP) from enantio-  collated. Future directions are given.   Separation of propane and   capture and utilization  2  using a molecular trap within Zn-trz
 mixtures by three-phase   (New J. Chem., 2023; DOI: 10.1039/  propylene by urea clathrate   ox (trz=1,2,4-triazole; ox=oxalic acid)
 crystallisation (TPC)  weight, transparent, and large LDPE fi lm   D3NJ.04455F).  formation  T. N-D. Cao et al have worked on the  which feature positive H and negative O
 served as the “jellyfi sh“ umbrella and   Construction of microporous   [This column has covered many papers  title problem due to the much needed  sites and the suitable pore size. The C H
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 L-D. Shiau and M-H. Hsu have applied  ultra-soft poly(glycidyl methacrylate)/  on separation of propane/propylene as  separation technologies for CO  capture  selectivity was high to give over 99.95%
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 TPC to produce SMCP from enantio-  poly(lysine) molecular chain functioned   covalent organic frameworks   the conventional high pressure cryo-  and then its utilization. Many strategies  with record productivity of 1.5 mole per
 mer mixtures with various initial con-  as the “tentacle;” details of preparation   (COFs) for high gas uptake   genic process is capital and energy  have bean considered and this column  kg. [A.I.Ch.E.Jl., 2023, DOI:10.1002/
 centration. Here TPC combines melt  are given. This product realised 83% of   capacities  intensive].  has duly covered these methods. Here  aic.18312].
 the CO  capture effi ciency of the free   C. Zhang et al referred to the excellent   the delivery of pure CO , the delivery
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 enzyme. Easy recycling is possible and   stability of COFs, high porosity, and   R. Kobatake et al have come out with the   Polyurea nanofi ltration (NF)
 after 15 cycles the retained effi ciency   designable skeleton which make them   different strategy for the title separation   membranes with extreme pH
 was 60%. (Green Chem., 2023; DOI:   via a proof-of-concept; adopting urea   stability and high separation
 10.1039/D3GC02804F).  clathrates. This has been demonstrated             performance
 CFD-DEM fl uidised bed                                                    Z. Wang et al have referred to a number
 drying (FBD) study using a                                               of industries where extreme-pH cases
 coarse-graining technique                                                are encountered. A kind of oil phase
 [FBD is widely used in industry and     of bicarbonate (e.g. for microalgae culti-  monomer TDI and the aq. phase mono-
 crystallisation and vaporisation to get   design poses problems.]  vation) and the formation of carbonate   mer polyethyleneimine (PEA) were used
 the desired crystalline solid along with   an ideal platform for gas capture. Two   minerals have been considered. The EPS   to make polyurea NF membranes which
 the vapour from the liquid feed. This   M.J.A. de Munck et al have adopted   microporous COFs were synthesised and   from a thermodynamic viewpoint. It was   process has demonstrated remarkable   could stand extreme variation in pH. A
 was at reduced temperature and pres-  modelling using the CFD-Discrete   the presence of abundant oxygen and   found that the two clathrates have signifi -  capabilities and CO  capture effi ciency   rejection of 97.5% for MgCl  is reported.
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 sure. (Chem. Eng. Technol., 2023; DOI:   Element Method (DEM) to improve the   nitrogen atoms on the walls of M-COFs   cant difference in their thermodynamic   of over 90% has been realized. Tech-  pH=1 was studied for 440 hrs and NaOH
 10.1002/ceat.202200587).  fundamental understanding of solids   further improved gas uptakes. CO  capture   stability. Propane got concentrated in the   no-economic analysis has been done and   pH=13 was tested for 200 hrs with suc-
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 drying. Coarse-grained CFD-DEM can   was at 72.5 cc per gm; CH  at 35.2; iodine   clathrate and can provide a basis for the   future development is indicated. [Ind.  cess. [J. Membrane Sci., 2023, 122286;
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 Enhancing carbon capture   reduce the computational costs thus   at 4.74-gm per gm. (New J. Chem., 2023;   initial separation. [Ind.Eng.Chem.Res.,   Eng.Chem.Res.2023, DOI:10.1021/acs.  DOI:10.1016/j.memsci.2023.122286].
 effi ciency with a large-sized   leading to simulate larger fl uidised beds.   DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ04595A).  2023, DOI:10.1021/acs.iecr.3C03688].  iecr.3C02183].  Advanced purifi cation of
 bionic jellyfi sh-carbonic   Three superfi cial gas velocities were        isopropanol and acetone from
 anhydrase (CA)  studied and this approach seems to be   Design and synthesis of a   Pebax/modifi ed cellulose   Effective adsorptive   syngas fermentation (SGF)
 [It is well known since 1930’s that CA   useful. (Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2023;   water-resistant mesoporous   nanofi ber composite   removal of trace CO  from   [SGF is acquiring considerable impor-
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 catalyses the absorption of CO  in   DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.3C02960).  silica gel for the VOC   membranes for highly   olefi n using alkanolamine-  tance and production of ethanol has
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 alkaline solution and this column has   adsorption-desorption   enhanced CO /CH  separation  polyethyleneimine   started].
 covered some papers on this subject. CA   Ionic liquids (ILs) and Deep   treatment  2  4  functionalized fumed silica
 is not stable during desorption.]  Eutectic Solvents (DES)   T. Narkkun et al have explored use of  (APEIFFS)  T. Jankovic et al (Prof. A.A.Kiss Group)
 for NH  absorption and   J. Li et al have improved the water resis-  biomass-derived cellulose nanofi bers   have come out with a potentially useful
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 X. Zhu et al have worked on immobili-  separation  tance of silica gel by modifi cation with   as an additive to enhance the separation  J. Huang  et al have emphasized the   strategy of recovering isopropanol and
 sation of CA, which can enhance the sta-  hydrophobic chemical groups, including   of Pebax membrane for the removal of  importance of the removal of trace CO    acetone from the SGF where their total
 bility of the enzyme and reduce the cost.   K. Li et al have worked on taking care  CH , CH=CH , and C H . Molecular   CO  from biogas. Succinate functional  from C H /C H , particularly for poly- 2  conc. is below 5 wt%. They have con-
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 However, immobilisation will reduce   of NH  from a diverse range of emis-  design was adopted and co-condensation   groups were modifi ed on the cellulose  merization. A novel title adsorbent was   sidered a large plant of 1,00,000 tpa of
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 mass transfer rates. These authors have   sions. This subject has been systemati-  of sodium silicate and phenyltriethoxy-  nanofi ber (SCNF) to incorporate more  developed using a combination of PEI   this mixture. “Vaccum distillation and
 come out with a bionic jellyfi sh-CA com-  cally reviewed and the main contents  silane was used as the precursor, under   CO -attractive functional groups; 0.5  and diethanolamine. At 25 C the capacity   pass-through distillation enhanced with
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 plex, which has superior mass transfer   of the title solvent and additionally  acidic conditions. Mesoporous structure   wt% was useful. The CO  permeability  was 2.212 mmol per gm. [A.I.Ch.E.Jl.,   heat pumps or multi-effect distillation
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 rates and ease of recovery. Here a light   hydrous-functionalised ILs, protic ILs,  was 5.1-nm. In the case of p-xylene the   with this 0.5 wt% addition was 264 Bar-  2023, DOI:10.1002/aic.18292].  were effi ciently coupled with regular
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