Patent ID: 9649601
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B01D

Claim:
1. An apparatus for olefin separation from an olefin/paraffin mixture, comprising: (a) a source of fluid which includes an olefin and a paraffin; (b) a closed container body having an inlet coupled to said source, a first outlet for discharge of an olefin enriched fluid, and a second outlet for discharge of an olefin depleted fluid; and (c) a plurality of membranes disposed in said body between said inlet and second outlet, wherein the at least one of said membranes comprises a porous substrate and a metal-doped zeolite layer thereon having pores with metal clusters in the zeolite pores, wherein the clusters comprise a metal or metal alloy of at least one transition metal selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, gold, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, and palladium.