Optimization of continuous countercurrent adsorption systems

Separations Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-27

  Hassan, M M ^a   Loughlin, K F ^a   Biswas, M E ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Continuous countercurrent; Non linear isotherm; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDROCARBONS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLIDS; VELOCITY;

CONTINUOUS COUNTERCURRENT SYSTEMS; NON LINEAR ISOTHERM; OPTIMUM VALUES; PURITY; SOLID BODS;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 0030083995     PISSN: 09569618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0956-9618(95)00137-9     Document Type: Article

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