Theoretical study of simultaneous water and VOCs adsorption and desorption in a silica gel rotor

Indoor Air

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-43

  Zhang, G ^a,b   Zhang, Y F ^a,c   Fang, L ^a,b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c Yantai Universiy   (China)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Model; Rotor; Silica gel; VOC

Indexed keywords

AIR CLEANERS; AIR QUALITY; DESORPTION; DRIERS (MATERIALS); HUMIDITY CONTROL; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SILICA GEL; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

%MOISTURE; ADSORPTION AND DESORPTIONS; ADSORPTION PROCESS; AIR-CLEANING; DESORPTION PROCESS; INDOOR AIR; ONE-DIMENSIONAL; THEORETICAL STUDY; VOCS ADSORPTIONS; WATER ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 38349121329     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2007.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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