Modelling the Adsorption of -Nitrophenol by the Boyd Method in Conjunction with the Finite Element Method

Adsorption kinetics are often studied by non-dimensional models that allow a good fitting of the experimental data. Nevertheless, their physical interpretation is very limited because the particle geometry is not considered. In this work, the adsorption kinetics of p -nitrophenol onto two commercial...

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Main Authors: Francisco Zamora, Eduardo Sabio, Silvia Román, Carmen María González-García, Beatriz Ledesma
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-11-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.28.8-9.671
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author Francisco Zamora
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Silvia Román
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description Adsorption kinetics are often studied by non-dimensional models that allow a good fitting of the experimental data. Nevertheless, their physical interpretation is very limited because the particle geometry is not considered. In this work, the adsorption kinetics of p -nitrophenol onto two commercial activated carbons with different textural and geometrical characteristics was studied. For this purpose, two types of models were used: zero-dimensional models which do not take the system geometry into account; and the Boyd model, which takes the shape of the adsorbent molecule into account. In contrast to previous published works, the Boyd model was solved by means of the finite element method using the commercial software COMSOL. This paper provides a new insight into the modelling of adsorption kinetics when non-spherical adsorbents are employed.
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spelling doaj-art-f86bb3469ba54288848e580478d1d2b02025-01-03T01:23:05ZengSAGE PublishingAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40382010-11-012810.1260/0263-6174.28.8-9.671Modelling the Adsorption of -Nitrophenol by the Boyd Method in Conjunction with the Finite Element MethodFrancisco Zamora0Eduardo Sabio1Silvia Román2Carmen María González-García3Beatriz Ledesma4 Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Energética y de los Materiales, Escuela de Ingenieras Industriales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain Departamento Física Aplicada, Escuela de Ingenieras Industriales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain Departamento Física Aplicada, Escuela de Ingenieras Industriales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain Departamento Física Aplicada, Escuela de Ingenieras Industriales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Energética y de los Materiales, Escuela de Ingenieras Industriales, Universidad de Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, SpainAdsorption kinetics are often studied by non-dimensional models that allow a good fitting of the experimental data. Nevertheless, their physical interpretation is very limited because the particle geometry is not considered. In this work, the adsorption kinetics of p -nitrophenol onto two commercial activated carbons with different textural and geometrical characteristics was studied. For this purpose, two types of models were used: zero-dimensional models which do not take the system geometry into account; and the Boyd model, which takes the shape of the adsorbent molecule into account. In contrast to previous published works, the Boyd model was solved by means of the finite element method using the commercial software COMSOL. This paper provides a new insight into the modelling of adsorption kinetics when non-spherical adsorbents are employed.https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.28.8-9.671
spellingShingle Francisco Zamora
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Modelling the Adsorption of -Nitrophenol by the Boyd Method in Conjunction with the Finite Element Method
Adsorption Science & Technology
title Modelling the Adsorption of -Nitrophenol by the Boyd Method in Conjunction with the Finite Element Method
title_full Modelling the Adsorption of -Nitrophenol by the Boyd Method in Conjunction with the Finite Element Method
title_fullStr Modelling the Adsorption of -Nitrophenol by the Boyd Method in Conjunction with the Finite Element Method
title_full_unstemmed Modelling the Adsorption of -Nitrophenol by the Boyd Method in Conjunction with the Finite Element Method
title_short Modelling the Adsorption of -Nitrophenol by the Boyd Method in Conjunction with the Finite Element Method
title_sort modelling the adsorption of nitrophenol by the boyd method in conjunction with the finite element method
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