Adsorption with Cross Flow of Gas and Adsorbent Phases

2 Multistage Adsorption with Cross Flow of Gas and Adsorbent Phases 

In cross flow multistage adsorption, the carrier phase flows according to Fig. 4-14 in turn through adsorber stages 1, 2,. .., iV. Each adsorber stage is supplied with adsorbent with the same initial concentration A q. The adsorbate concentration in the carrier decreases stagewise to Y, Ij,. .. 

An adsorbate balance over stage 1 using the notation in Fig. 4-14, gives 

If the adsorption equilibrium of phases leaving the stage is just reached, the result of stage 1 is characterized by the loading differences and X — in the op- 

This is fixed by the adsorbent mass flow rate Sj, and corresponds to the adsorbent ratio Vj of stage 1. This can be analogously 

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