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This document provides data on the adsorption of propane on activated carbon at different temperatures and pressures. It includes: 1) Tables of pressure (p) and amount adsorbed (q) values for propane adsorption on activated carbon at 311K, 338.7K, and 397K. 2) A question asking to draw adsorption isotherms at the three temperatures and adsorption isosteres at constant loadings, and test the applicability of Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. 3) A table of pressure (p) and volume adsorbed (v) values for nitrogen adsorption on an oxidation catalyst at 77.4K. 4

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Tutorial 5

This document provides data on the adsorption of propane on activated carbon at different temperatures and pressures. It includes: 1) Tables of pressure (p) and amount adsorbed (q) values for propane adsorption on activated carbon at 311K, 338.7K, and 397K. 2) A question asking to draw adsorption isotherms at the three temperatures and adsorption isosteres at constant loadings, and test the applicability of Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. 3) A table of pressure (p) and volume adsorbed (v) values for nitrogen adsorption on an oxidation catalyst at 77.4K. 4

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Neetu Singh

Mass Transfer II
Tutorial Sheet No. 5 (Adsorption)

Q.1- For adsorption of pure propane on activated carbon following data is reported at
different temperatures and pressures.
T= 311 K T=338.7 K T= 397 K
p q p q p q
2.266 1.044 6 1.069 7.067 0.7099
15.6 2.819 27.2 2.469 38.67 1.677
31.74 3.48 53.2 3.078 83.21 2.238
59.6 3.968 92.67 3.512 98.54 2.37
89.74 4.207 99.97 3.635 99.97 2.4
99.97 4.342 244.8 4.188 303.4 3.251
293 4.94 424 4.475 482.6 3.599
P= Pressure of propane (kPa); q= Amount of propane adsorbed at equilibrium (millimol/g carbon).
(a) Draw the adsorption isotherms (q vs p) at the above three temperatures and the
adsorption isostere (ln p vs 1/T) at constant solute loadings of q= 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5
(mmol/g carbon).
(b) Test the applicability of the Langmuir &Freundlich isotherms for the given data.

Q.2- The following data have been collected on equilibrium adsorption of nitrogen on an
oxidation catalyst at 77.4 K, and the normal boiling point of nitrogen. Determine the specific
surface area of the catalyst by BET technique.
p (pressure of N2, mm Hg) v (volume of N2 adsorbed, Cm3 at NTP per 100 g solid)
10 71.3
20 142.2
40 287.7
100 679.4
150 1025
200 1053
250 1175
300 1316
350 1996
400 3451
500 5283

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