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Title: Prediction of multicomponent adsorption equilibria in carboxylic acid-activated carbon systems

Journal Article · · Separation Science and Technology
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  1. Indian Inst. of Petroleum, Dehradun (India)

Binary adsorption equilibria of aqueous acetic and formic acid mixtures on activated carbon were measured. The multicomponent forms of the Langmuir, Langmuir-Freundlich isotherm, and the ideal adsorbed solution theory were used to predict the fluid phase and adsorbed phase concentration of components at equilibrium. Among the models tested, the ideal adsorbed solution theory gave uniformly satisfactory predictions both for liquid phase and for adsorbed phase compositions.

OSTI ID:
653405
Journal Information:
Separation Science and Technology, Vol. 33, Issue 11; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English