Adsorptive separations are generally classified as either equilibrium-or kinetic-based depending on the importance of thermodynamic adsorption affinity relative to mass transfer limitations (Yang, 1987). When mass transfer resistances are small, local equilibrium between gas and solid may be assumed
Fixed-bed adsorption of two linearly adsorbed components in presence of an inert
✍ Scribed by José A.C. Silva; Alirio E. Rodrigues
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 153 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-2509
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✦ Synopsis
The effect of velocity changes in fixed-bed adsorption of ternary mixtures (two absorbable components and one inert) is analyzed. In a diluted system governed by linear isotherms transition types are contact discontinuities. It is shown that the velocity variations (nontrace systems) resulting from changes in gas composition influence the transition types producing simple waves or shocks. Roll-up phenomena can appear in the adsorption step. Two models of fixed-bed adsorption are analyzed: a dispersed plug flow model and a plug flow model both with thermodynamic equilibrium between bulk gas phase and solid phase. The mathematical approach for the solution of the equilibrium model is based on the theory of characteristics. The axial dispersion model is solved by orthogonal collocation. Examples of fixed-bed adsorption in a clean bed and desorption of a saturated bed are shown. 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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