Sensitivity analysis of adsorption bed behavior: Examination of pulse inputs and layered-bed optimization

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2086-2098

  Glover, T Grant ^a   LeVan, M Douglas ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Layered bed; Mass transfer; Mathematical modeling; Optimization; Pulse; Sensitivities

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

LAYERED BED; SENSITIVITIES;

ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 40949105550     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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