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myrcene (C10H16) absorption?
« on: August 13, 2010, 11:40:54 AM »
Hey all, I need to figure out the best method for absorbing gaseous Myrcene. Essentially I need a solid state filter that can effectively remove myrcene monoterpenes from a jet of steam. I'm not sure if there is a material that fits my needs but hopefully locked away in the deep recesses of one of your chemical forum brain's is an answer. Thanks.

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Re: myrcene (C10H16) absorption?
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2010, 09:33:41 AM »
Adsorbent performance depends on temperature of the stream and presence of other components which can potentially compete with the target compounds for the same adsorption sites. Water steam is one of them.

Also adsorbent capacity can be a limiting factor. Charcoal takes up to 30% by wt, Silica gel up to 15%, alumina and zeolites up to 2-5%.

If you need to recover mycene from the adsorbent it might create another technical problem.

If mycene concentration in steam is high (>1%) you might consider condensation instead.

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