Packed-Bed Adsorption: Adsorption Capacity Tab

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Variable Definitions, Ranges and Default Values

The following table shows a brief description of the variables appearing in this tab. The table also displays their default values and their generally acceptable range:

Variable

Default Value

Range

 

○ Binding Capacity (mg adsorbate / g pkg)

50.0

Positive

○ % of Equilibrium Capacity

50.0

0 – 100

○ K1

1.0

Positive

○ K2

1.0

Positive

○ K

1.0

Positive

○ n

1.0

Positive

Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output

Specification Choices / Comments

The following list describes the available specification choices in this tab; for more details on how these are implemented, see Packed-Bed Adsorption: Modeling Calculations.

•Langmuir Correlation...

When using the Langmuir Correlation, choose K1, K2 such that the theoretical capacity is in mg adsorbate per g of packing material (adsorbent).

•Freundlich Correlation...

Similarly, when using the Freundlich Correlation, choose k and n such that the theoretical capacity is in mg adsorbate per g of packing material (adsorbent).