A review of advances in production and separation of xylene isomers

Q Shi, JC Gonçalves, AFP Ferreira… - … and Processing-Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
The global p-xylene market has demonstrated positive growth thanks to increasing demand
for polyester fibers in the textile industry. Additionally, the chemical process becomes a …

Nanospace Engineering for C8 Aromatic Isomer Separation

N Zhu, J Wu, D Zhao - ACS nano, 2025 - ACS Publications
C8 aromatic isomers, namely para-xylene (PX), meta-xylene (MX), ortho-xylene (OX), and
ethylbenzene (EB), are essential industrial chemicals with a wide range of applications. The …

Manufacturing nanoporous materials for energy-efficient separations: Application and challenges

Y Ma, F Zhang, RP Lively - Sustainable Nanoscale Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Chemical separations account for approximately 45%–55% of the US industrial energy use.
The energy and associated carbon costs for fluid separation processes can be substantially …

Separation of p-xylene and m-xylene by simulated moving bed chromatography with MIL-53 (Fe) as stationary phase

B Peng, S Wang - Journal of Chromatography A, 2022 - Elsevier
The separation of p-xylene (PX) and m-xylene (MX) isomers with near boiling points is a
worldwide problem. The metal-organic framework material is an ideal stationary phase for …

Method for separating C8 aromatic hydrocarbon isomer mixture

H **ng, CUI **li - US Patent 12,077,496, 2024 - Google Patents
The present invention discloses a method of separating C8 aromatic hydrocarbon isomers.
The anion-pillared metal-organic framework materials with a pore diameter of 5-10 Å is …