The present disclosure is directed to processes for the selective separation of carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) from multi-component feedstreams containing CO.sub.2. The processes use a potassium-form MER framework type zeolite having a stick-like morphology. The potassium is present in the zeolite as K.sup.+ in extra-framework locations, and the zeolite is essentially free of an extra-framework cation other than potassium.

A carbon dioxide adsorbent including a hierarchical zeolite. The hierarchical zeolite defines micropores having a pore width between about 0.4 nm and about 2 nm, and at least one of: mesopores having a pore width between about 2 nm and about 50 nm; and macropores having a pore width greater than about 50 nm.

The present disclosure is directed to a potassium-form MER framework type zeolite, a MER framework type zeolite having a stick-like morphology, wherein the potassium is present as K.sup.+ in extra-framework locations. The zeolite is essentially free of an extra-framework cation other than potassium.

To increase the gas solubility of polar liquids, the invention leverages coordination chemistry, nanoscience, and porous materials design to create porous liquids, e.g., aqueous solutions, containing a high density of networks of dry pores—which will feature dramatically higher capacities for dissolved gases than conventional polar liquids.

The present disclosure relates to a novel method for introducing various metals in the structure of zeolite frameworks by isomorphous substitution. This new method is based on a hydrothermal reaction of the metal with the zeolite. This method allows obtaining zeolite with a structure and with control of the metal location.

The present invention relates to zeolite adsorbents based on agglomerated crystals of zeolite X comprising barium, potassium, sodium and strontium. These adsorbents have applications in the separation of fractions of aromatic C8 isomers and in particular xylenes.

A method of increasing hydrothermal stability of an adsorbent comprising a small pore cationic zeolite in a swing adsorption process is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of coating the zeolite with a silylation agent to result in a silylated zeolite; and performing the swing adsorption process. The swing adsorption process comprises contacting the silylated zeolite with feed stream comprising water. The swing adsorption process may comprise removing CO.sub.2 from a feed stream comprising CO.sub.2 and water.

The invention relates to a solid porous article having a crosslinked thermoplastic binder interconnecting one or more types of interactive powdery materials or fibers. The interconnectivity is such that the binder connects the powdery materials or fibers in discrete spots rather than as a complete coating, allowing the materials or fibers to be in direct contact with, and interact with a fluid. The resulting article is a formed multicomponent, interconnected web, with porosity. The separation article is useful in water purification, as well as in the separation of dissolved or suspended materials in both aqueous and non-aqueous systems in industrial uses, gas storage.

The present invention provides a composite layer agglomerating adsorbent, comprising an outer adsorbent layer containing a low silica X molecular sieve and an inner adsorbent layer containing a high silica X molecular sieve, the low silica X molecular sieve has a silica/alumina molar ratio of 2.07-2.18, the high silica X molecular sieve has a silica/alumina molar ratio of 2.2-2.5, based on the total amount of the adsorbent, the adsorbent comprises 95.0-100 mass % of the X molecular sieve and 0-5.0 mass % of the matrix, the cation sites of the X molecular sieve in the adsorbent are occupied by a metal of Group IIA or occupied together by a metal of Group IA and a metal of Group IIA. The adsorbent is suitable for the process of adsorptive separation of PX from C.sub.8 aromatic hydrocarbons using light aromatic hydrocarbons as desorbent, and has high adsorption selectivity and good mass transfer performance.

A hydrophobic zeolite which has a water adsorption of (6 g/100 g zeolite) or less at 25° C. at RH 60% and a toluene adsorption of (9 g/100 g zeolite) or more at 25° C. under 0.01 kPa.