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Thermodynamic Study and Optimization a Nano-Zeolite for Dehydration Liquid Fuel (DMAZ) Using Taguchi \(\hbox {L}_{16}\) Orthogonal Array

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In this research, a typical molecular sieve successfully was applied to liquid fuel dimethyl amino ethyl azide (DMAZ) dehydration which was synthesized using hydrothermal method. \(\hbox {L}_{16}\) orthogonal array was used for experimental design, and the results were analyzed using analysis of variance. Initial concentration (\({C}_{0})\), shaking rate (SR), temperature (T), and adsorbent dosage (AD) as controllable parameters were varied at four levels to found their effects on the capacity of synthesized zeolite (q). The AD and \({C}_{0}\) parameters have been found to be the most significant parameter with 39.92 and 39.70% contribution to the q, respectively. The predicted and real adsorptive removal of water at optimum levels, \(C_{0}= 1.25\,\hbox {wt},\hbox { SR}=150\,\hbox {rpm, AD}=2.25\hbox { g}\), and \({T}=30\)–35 \({^{\circ }}\hbox {C}\), were found to be 208.08 and 210.2, respectively. The values of thermodynamic parameters proved that dehydration of DMAZ using this zeolite has an exothermic character, physical, and spontaneous nature.

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    Hamid Reza Azizi, Shahram Ghanbari Pakdehi & Saeed Babaee

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Azizi, H.R., Pakdehi, S.G. & Babaee, S. Thermodynamic Study and Optimization a Nano-Zeolite for Dehydration Liquid Fuel (DMAZ) Using Taguchi \(\hbox {L}_{16}\) Orthogonal Array. Arab J Sci Eng 43, 2465–2472 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-017-2891-6

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