A model for surface diffusion of ethane and propane in activated carbon

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 51, Issue 17, 1996, Pages 4145-4158

  Do, D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

activated carbon; adsorption; Darken; graphitic diffusion; Surface diffusion; surface diffusivity

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ACTIVATION ENERGY; ADSORPTION; ETHANE; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULES; POROUS MATERIALS; PROPANE; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

DARKEN; FRACTIONAL LOADINGS; GRAPHITE LAYER UNITS; GRAPHITIC DIFFUSION; MICROCRYSTALLINE UNITS; SURFACE DIFFUSION; SURFACE DIFFUSIVITY;

DIFFUSION IN GASES;

EID: 0030239970     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0009-2509(96)00251-5     Document Type: Article

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