Some generalization of Langmuir adsorption isotherm

Leszek Czepirski, Mieczyslaw R. Balys, Ewa Komorowska-Czepirska

University of Mining and Metallurgy, Faculty of Fuels and Energy, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Cracow, POLAND

Keywords: physical chemistry, adsorption theory, Langmuir isotherm

Publication date: Aug 10, 2000 20:45:00 GMT

Abstract
I. Introduction
II. Basic considerations
  Assumptions
  Derivation of isotherm
  Final form of modified Langmuir adsorption isotherm
III. Discussion of modified Langmuir isotherm
IV. Verification of modified Langmuir isotherm for experimental data
  Adsorption of argon on non-porous silica
  Behaviour of the Proposed Isotherm Equation
  Comparison of the Behaviour of the Various Isotherm Equations
  Estimation of surface area for carbonaceous adsorbents
  Adsorption Data of Nitrogen (77K) on Active Carbon and Active Carbon Cloth
  Values of Surface Area Calculated from BET and Langmuir Generalized Equations
  Supercritical adsorption of methane on active carbon
  Best-fit Curves for Langmuir Isotherm
  Dispersion of Fitting Error for Langmuir Isotherm
  Best-fit Curves for Langmuir Generalized Isotherm
  Dispersion of Fitting Error for Langmuir Generalized Isotherm
  Best-fit Parameters and Properties of System Active Carbon - Methane Calculated from Langmuir Generalized Equation
V. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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