화학공학소재연구정보센터
Energy & Fuels, Vol.31, No.12, 13991-13998, 2017
Pure and Binary Gas Adsorption Equilibrium for CO2-N-2 on Oxygen Enriched Nanostructured Carbon Adsorbents
Pure component (CO2 and N-2) adsorption isotherms of oxygen enriched nanostructured carbon (RF-700) were evaluated using a static volumetric analyzer at four different adsorption temperatures ranging from 30 to 100 degrees C. Langmuir, Sips, and dual-site Langmuir (DSL) models were used to correlate pure component adsorption isotherms and it was found that Sips and DSL isotherm model fitted well with the experimental data, indicating the heterogeneous nature of the adsorbent surface. Fixed-bed column was used to obtain dynamic breakthrough data for binary system CO2-N-2 at different adsorption temperatures (30-100 degrees C) and CO2 feed concentrations (5-12.5% by volume). Extended Sips, extended DSL, and IAST (ideal adsorbed solution theory) models using pure component adsorption isotherm data were used for the prediction of adsorption of binary system (CO2-N-2). Predicted equilibria data was compared with experimental breakthrough curve data, and it was found that extended forms of the isotherm models (Sips and DSL) underpredicted CO2 adsorption equilibria because of the difference in adsorptive strengths of CO2 and N-2 molecules. Ideal adsorbed solution theory failed to describe the mixed-gas adsorption equilibria. Asymmetric x-y diagrams showed positive deviation from Raoults law. The feasibility of the adsorption process was suggested by the negative value of molar Gibbs free energy change. The formation of more ordered configuration of CO2 molecules on the adsorbent surface was seen as a higher heat of adsorption was exhibited for CO2 as compared to N-2.