Separation Technology-Selective Separation of Paraffins from Olefins

SRI's recent research in separation technology has led to cost-effective processes for separating compounds that are similar to one another, such as ethylene and ethane or propylene and propane. Separating similar compounds is a complex and expensive step in petrochemical production. SRI focuses on exploiting the chemical differences in compounds to facilitate their separation. Our research in gas separations may also be significant for the pharmaceutical industry. Our team has secured several patents covering our discoveries.

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Technical Contact:
Robert B. Wilson Jr
(650) 859-5954
robert.b.wilson@sri.com