Mathematical modeling of single and multi-component adsorption fixed beds to rigorously predict the mass transfer zone and breakthrough curves

Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 25-44

  Siahpoosh, Mohsen ^a   Fatemi, Shohreh ^a   Vatani, Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Breakthrough curves; Mathematical modeling; Multicomponent adsorption; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957048433     PISSN: 10219986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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