%0 Journal Article %T Integration of MFI Zeolite Membranes in the Light Gasoline Isomerisation Process %+ IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) %A Baudot, A. %A Bournay, L. %< avec comité de lecture %@ 1294-4475 %J Oil & Gas Science and Technology - Revue d'IFP Energies nouvelles %I Institut Français du Pétrole (IFP) %V 64 %N 6 %P 759-771 %8 2009-11 %D 2009 %R 10.2516/ogst/2009073 %Z Physics [physics]Journal articles %X Tests aiming at separating normal pentane from a light gasoline isomerate through a MFI zeolite composite membrane were carried out. The performances of this membrane sample were studied as a function of total hydrocarbon pressure upstream of the membrane as well as the temperature. Maximal permeate flux, close to 2 kg/m2.h, was observed at 250°C - 2 bar total hydrocarbon pressure. The normal pentane weight fraction was more than threefold higher in the permeate than in the feed. In a second step, a fully heat-integrated light gasoline isomerisation process loop integrating a MFI zeolite membrane-based separation was simulated and optimised. Integration of MFI zeolite membranes in this process proved to be valuable only if their cost is lower than 1000 EURO/m2. %G English %2 https://ifp.hal.science/hal-02001593/document %2 https://ifp.hal.science/hal-02001593/file/ogst09047.pdf %L hal-02001593 %U https://ifp.hal.science/hal-02001593 %~ IFP %~ OGST