New material cuts energy costs of separating gas for plastics and fuels

In producing hydrocarbons for the chemical industry, refiners must first crack oil at high temperatures and then cool the mixture to liquefy the gases for separation. This energy-intensive chilling step could be eliminated thanks to a new material that can do the gas separation at the high temperatures of cracked petroleum. The material is an iron-based metal-organic framework.

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