ADSORPTION
ADSORPTION
PHASE I
‘PHASE’ 2
Absorption
(“partitioning”)
PHASE I
Pgas K H caq
Henry’s Law
PHASE 2
Macropore
Macro 25 - 30 negligible
fixed bed.
Adequate strength and hardness.
are balanced.
Depending upon the forces adsorbent and adsorbate,
It is the most common isotherm equation to use due to its simplicity and its
ability to fit a variety of adsorption data. It is based on four assumptions:
1.All of the adsorption sites are equivalent and each site can only accommodate
one molecule.
2.The surface is energetically homogeneous and adsorbed molecules do not
interact.
3.There are no phase transitions.
4.At the maximum adsorption, only a monolayer is formed. Adsorption only
occurs on localized sites on the surface, not with other adsorbates.
0
K Q a Ce
qe
1 K Ce
(C S C e ){1 (K B 1)(C e / C S )}
Ce 1 Ce
0
qe K Qa Qa
0
Or: 1 1 1 1
0
q e Qa K Qa Ce
0
Ce K B 1 Ce 1
(C S C e ) q e K B Q a C S K B Q 0a
0
Intercept =
1
K B Q 0a
KB 1
Slope = 0
K B Qa Cs
For given partial pressure of the adsorbate in the gas phase (or
concentration in the liquid phase), an increase in temperature
leads to a decrease in the quantity adsorbed.