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High-Throughput Screening of Metal−Organic Frameworks for Helium Recovery from Natural Gas Full article

Journal Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
ISSN: 1387-1811 , E-ISSN: 1873-3093
Output data Year: 2024, Volume: 368, Article number : 113021, Pages count : 9 DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2024.113021
Tags metal−organic frameworks, helium recovery, in silico screening, molecular simulation, gas separation
Authors Grenev Ivan V. 1,2 , Gavrilov Vladimir Yu. 2
Affiliations
1 Novosibirsk State University, 1 Pirogova str., Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
2 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, 5 Ac. Lavrentiev av., Novosibirsk 630090, Russia

Funding (2)

1 Russian Foundation for Basic Research 19-33-60087 (АААА-А19-119110590009-4)
2 Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation FWUR-2024-0034

Abstract: Due to their unique physical properties, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising materials for gas separation. In this study in silico screening of 5112 MOFs was performed both for adsorption-based and for membrane-based helium recovery from natural gas. Optimal ranges corresponding to the most promising MOFs were determined for 6 structural parameters: pore limiting diameter, largest cavity diameter, accessible surface area, accessible pore volume, density and porosity. The effect of the three-component gas mixture composition, temperature and pressure drop on the structure – adsorption and membrane performance relationships was studied. Metal atoms were shown to affect the adsorption and diffusion properties primarily via the formation of the pore structure topology rather than via contribution to the adsorbate-MOF intermolecular interaction. Therefore, the search for efficient MOFs for helium recovery from natural gas should be primarily based on selection of MOFs with optimal structural parameters. Based on the high-throughput screening of MOF structures, it can be inferred that MOFs cannot compete with zeolite 5A in terms of the performance-cost ratio for adsorption-based separation He from crude helium. In the case of membrane-based separation, it has been shown that the search for MOF materials simultaneously selective to N2 and CH4 is more promising than the search for He-selective solid porous materials for application in He recovery from natural gas.
Cite: Grenev I.V. , Gavrilov V.Y.
High-Throughput Screening of Metal−Organic Frameworks for Helium Recovery from Natural Gas
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 2024. V.368. 113021 :1-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2024.113021 WOS Scopus РИНЦ ANCAN OpenAlex
Dates:
Submitted: Jul 19, 2023
Accepted: Jan 23, 2024
Published online: Jan 30, 2024
Published print: Mar 15, 2024
Identifiers:
Web of science: WOS:001177264300001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85183991444
Elibrary: 60003934
Chemical Abstracts: 2024:345815
Chemical Abstracts (print): 186:165303
OpenAlex: W4391344385
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