The present application relates to a method for separating normal and isomeric alkanes in
naphtha by inorganic membrane, which matches the membrane
separation process with the actual working condition in industrial application to realize
continuous production and directly obtain the purified product. The process first carries out hydrogenation pretreatment on full-range
naphtha, then directly enters the membrane separation unit without pressure and temperature adjustment, and then obtains separated normal / isomeric
alkane products, and finally enters the subsequent application
production unit. The product rich in normal alkanes obtained on the
permeation side after membrane separation can be used as high-quality
raw material for the subsequent
ethylene cracking section, and the product rich in isomeric alkanes obtained on the retentate side can be used as high-quality
catalytic reforming or high-quality
gasoline raw material.
Coupling the membrane separation with the
naphtha production process does not introduce the third component, is simple to operate, and has low
energy consumption. The present application mainly solves the practical problems in the prior art, such as the difficulty in recovering the adsorbent, the large amount of desorbent, and the
high energy consumption in the
separation process when the
adsorption method is used to separate normal and isomeric alkanes.