Transport of binary mixtures of trace contaminants through an adsorber bed

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · SAE (Tech. Pap.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.4271/831121· OSTI ID:6197574

Madey, R; Rothstein, D; Wu, B G

The isothermal transmission of two binary mixtures of hydrocarbons through an adsorber bed at 25/sup 0/C packed with crosslinked polystyrene beads was measured. Transmission is the ratio of the outlet to the inlet concentration. Interference between co-adsorbing gases is manifested by a reduction of the adsorption capacity of each component in the mixture from that obtained in a single-component experiment and by a transmission greater than unity for the weaker-adsorbing component until the stronger-adsorbing component elutes. Binary mixtures of n-butane and propane at 25/sup 0/C reveal both interference phenomena, whereas binary mixtures of n-butane and 1,3-butadiene at 25/sup 0/C with concentrations from approx. 1000 to 5000 ppm do not reveal the overshoot phenomena.

• Research Organization: Kent State Univ., OH
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-80ER10622
• OSTI ID: 6197574
• Journal Information: SAE (Tech. Pap.); (United States), Journal Name: SAE (Tech. Pap.); (United States) Vol. 831121; ISSN SAEPC
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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INTERFACES
MASS TRANSFER
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
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PROPANE
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