Equilibrium Adsorption of Phenol-, Tire-, and Coal-Derived Activated Carbons for Organic Vapors
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 130, Issue 3
Abstract
Adsorption isotherms for alkane, aromatic, and ketone vapors were determined for activated carbon fiber cloth, tire-derived activated carbon and coal-derived activated carbon adsorbents. Physical and chemical properties of the vapors and adsorbents were used to interpret these results that were obtained from 20 to 50°C, with a more limited data set at 125 and 175°C and relative pressures between 0 and 0.99. Fitted isotherms using the Freundlich and Dubinin–Radushkevich adsorption models had mean total relative errors <5.6 and 9.2% for the microporous and mesoporous/macroporous adsorbents, respectively, at the temperature range from 20 to 50°C. The predictive direct quantitative structure activity relationship model had mean total relative errors <9.7 and 61% for the microporous and mesoporous/macroporous adsorbents, respectively, at the temperature range from 20 to 50°C without requiring experimental input.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 130 • Issue 3 • March 2004
Pages: 231 - 241
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Received: Sep 17, 2002
Accepted: Feb 4, 2003
Published online: Feb 19, 2004
Published in print: Mar 2004
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