Mathematically modeling fixed-bed adsorption in aqueous systems

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science A

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 155-176

  Xu, Zhe ^a   Cai, Jian Guo ^a   Pan, Bing Cai ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Breakthrough curve; Column adsorption; Fixed bed adsorption; Modeling

Indexed keywords

BASIC CHARACTERISTICS; BREAK THROUGH CURVE; COLUMN ADSORPTION; DOSE-RESPONSE MODELS; ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS; FIXED-BED ADSORPTION; LINEAR DRIVING FORCE; WAVE PROPAGATION THEORIES;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 84879610226     PISSN: 1673565X     EISSN: 18621775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.A1300029     Document Type: Review

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